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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
314,217
+107,649
| +52% | +$8.64M |
|
577
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.23B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
1,426,176
-495,407
| -26% | -$8.82M |
|
578
BlackBerry
BB
$4.51B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
3,809,433
-46,893
| -1% | -$407K |
|
579
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
179,800
+127,500
| +244% | +$20M |
|
|
PPLI
580
People Inc
PPLI
$2.9B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
726,547
-188,078
| -21% | -$7.51M |
|
581
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.35B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
392,149
+369,885
| +1,661% | +$27.1M |
|
582
Magna International
MGA
$18B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
565,722
-673,127
| -54% | -$33.2M |
|
583
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.18B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,086,055
+216,642
| +25% | +$5.73M |
|
584
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.5B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
303,055
+233,038
| +333% | +$21.4M |
|
585
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.2B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
3,017,400
+2,016,700
| +202% | +$24.3M |
|
586
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
585,700
-249,600
| -30% | -$13.1M |
|
587
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.7B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,356,202
+124,898
| +10% | +$2.62M |
|
588
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$261M
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
2,971,866
+1,193,709
| +67% | +$11M |
|
589
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.61B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,081,831
+307,281
| +40% | +$7.96M |
|
590
Knowles
KN
$2.79B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
1,497,769
+15,652
| +1% | +$276K |
|
591
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
104,900
+36,700
| +54% | +$9.33M |
|
592
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
2,355,300
+1,062,500
| +82% | +$12.4M |
|
593
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
342,323
+95,140
| +38% | +$6.95M |
|
594
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
84,500
-2,200
| -3% | -$656K |
|
595
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
336,760
+25,530
| +8% | +$1.86M |
|
596
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
2,034,872
+87,175
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
597
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.12B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
297,962
+127,002
| +74% | +$11.4M |
|
|
ELP
598
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
5,295,418
+369,318
| +7% | +$1.63M |
|
599
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.9B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
142,800
+57,600
| +68% | +$9.58M |
|
600
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
317,651
+158,367
| +99% | +$13M |
|
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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.