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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
172,500
+127,500
| +283% | +$21.8M |
|
552
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$974M
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,252,029
-217,811
| -15% | -$4.94M |
|
553
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
86,902
+85,902
| +8,590% | +$29.7M |
|
|
B
554
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.7B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,907,484
-786,000
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
555
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $30M | 0.04% |
333,430
-262,631
| -44% | -$24.2M |
|
556
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $30M | 0.04% |
+572,000
| New | +$30.9M |
|
557
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.1B
| $30M | 0.04% |
95,800
+55,500
| +138% | +$18.5M |
|
|
WCC
558
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
588,888
-172,810
| -23% | -$9.04M |
|
559
Fortive
FTV
$18.2B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
579,746
+420,169
| +263% | +$21.8M |
|
560
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
519,600
-595,900
| -53% | -$34.3M |
|
|
GWR
561
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
296,589
+254,509
| +605% | +$23.2M |
|
|
IPHI
562
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
589,680
+451,458
| +327% | +$21M |
|
563
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
109,800
+30,600
| +39% | +$8.59M |
|
|
SPLK
564
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
233,800
-10,000
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
565
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.1B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
1,265,816
-241,686
| -16% | -$5.42M |
|
|
APC
566
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
412,300
-3,000
| -0.7% | -$201K |
|
567
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.5B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
512,100
-394,700
| -44% | -$22.1M |
|
568
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$239B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
1,790,400
+870,400
| +95% | +$15.1M |
|
569
Sanmina
SANM
$10B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
954,298
+2,257
| +0.2% | +$68.3K |
|
570
Moody's
MCO
$87.6B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
147,235
+12,243
| +9% | +$2.32M |
|
571
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$55.8B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
294,500
| – | – |
|
572
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
232,852
+220,833
| +1,837% | +$25.9M |
|
573
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.8B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
243,520
+144,154
| +145% | +$17.2M |
|
574
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
1,957,732
-178,386
| -8% | -$2.53M |
|
|
CBPX
575
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
1,072,043
-89,703
| -8% | -$2.25M |
|
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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.