David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$306M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.27% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.7% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.3% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.34% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
990,000
+492,600
| +99% | +$18.4M |
|
502
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.2B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
7,098,359
+6,944,029
| +4,499% | +$35.5M |
|
503
Range Resources
RRC
$9.55B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
4,784,918
+378,447
| +9% | +$3.29M |
|
504
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
231,569
-103,373
| -31% | -$14.2M |
|
505
Cisco
CSCO
$437B
| $33M | 0.04% |
603,726
+269,214
| +80% | +$14.9M |
|
|
WMGI
506
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $33M | 0.04% |
1,106,086
+461,335
| +72% | +$14.1M |
|
507
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
776,800
+66,000
| +9% | +$2.78M |
|
508
Illumina
ILMN
$33B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
91,429
+48,854
| +115% | +$15.4M |
|
509
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31.8B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
140,000
+70,000
| +100% | +$16.2M |
|
510
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.82B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
2,217,131
-9,828
| -0.4% | -$141K |
|
511
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.9B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
316,100
+8,400
| +3% | +$874K |
|
512
Ashland
ASH
$3.37B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
406,717
+40,735
| +11% | +$3.15M |
|
513
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$194B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
1,078,000
+315,000
| +41% | +$8.2M |
|
514
Seagate
STX
$181B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
684,789
-930,678
| -58% | -$43.3M |
|
|
CSOD
515
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
556,878
+30,864
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
516
Global Payments
GPN
$25.2B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
200,533
+15,104
| +8% | +$2.25M |
|
517
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
598,591
+494,422
| +475% | +$25.1M |
|
518
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.1B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
102,673
+7,477
| +8% | +$2.24M |
|
519
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83.1B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
4,678,609
+107,100
| +2% | +$674K |
|
|
KL
520
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $32M | 0.04% |
742,279
-321,500
| -30% | -$11.1M |
|
521
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$64.6B
| $32M | 0.04% |
+580,600
| New | +$31.6M |
|
522
Stride
LRN
$3.59B
| $32M | 0.04% |
1,051,248
-134,784
| -11% | -$4.34M |
|
523
Macy's
M
$6.09B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,485,291
+700,928
| +89% | +$15.9M |
|
524
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
942,371
-169,907
| -15% | -$5.52M |
|
525
Teradyne
TER
$55.8B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
656,305
+370,928
| +130% | +$16.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, David Shaw held 4,048 positions worth $80.2B, up 3.6% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2019 filing shows 499 new, 1,419 increased, 1,452 reduced and 416 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2019 buy was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M.
- David Shaw added most to Alibaba in Q2 2019, an estimated $667M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $80.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw opened 499 new positions and closed 416 in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $80.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.