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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
526
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
432,706
-255,728
| -37% | -$19M |
|
527
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
662,919
+585,525
| +757% | +$30.7M |
|
528
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
196,147
+11,240
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AVB
529
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
154,455
+24,487
| +19% | +$4.96M |
|
|
AAN.A
530
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
507,446
-176,261
| -26% | -$10.8M |
|
531
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
428,400
-458,500
| -52% | -$36M |
|
532
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.88B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
476,201
+450,402
| +1,746% | +$31.4M |
|
533
Navient
NAVI
$894M
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
2,277,872
-514,014
| -18% | -$6.7M |
|
534
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
512,116
-254,808
| -33% | -$15.1M |
|
|
CFXA
535
DELISTED
Colfax Corporation 5.75% Tangible Equity Units
CFXA
| $31M | 0.04% |
245,000
| – | – |
|
536
Green Dot
GDOT
$768M
| $31M | 0.04% |
634,605
+192,145
| +43% | +$10.5M |
|
537
Rambus
RMBS
$9.38B
| $31M | 0.04% |
2,574,768
+277,770
| +12% | +$3.18M |
|
538
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $31M | 0.04% |
803,674
-709,742
| -47% | -$26.6M |
|
539
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
84,855
-38,228
| -31% | -$13.9M |
|
540
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
262,500
-207,200
| -44% | -$29.5M |
|
541
Chegg
CHGG
$90.1M
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
798,324
+31,068
| +4% | +$1.17M |
|
542
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
125,113
+119,460
| +2,113% | +$27.8M |
|
543
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.91B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
4,754,084
+1,468,606
| +45% | +$9.7M |
|
544
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$398B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
602,900
-427,700
| -42% | -$21M |
|
|
ZIONW
545
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
546
Credicorp
BAP
$30B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
132,756
+64,412
| +94% | +$14.8M |
|
547
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$833B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
823,500
+570,000
| +225% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CATM
548
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
1,109,849
+233,675
| +27% | +$7.59M |
|
|
VSM
549
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
587,328
-450,407
| -43% | -$23.2M |
|
550
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
5,547,407
+1,778,615
| +47% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.