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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,928,631
+1,173,227
| +155% | +$16.3M |
|
627
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.3B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
117,385
+14,330
| +14% | +$3.13M |
|
628
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.05B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
225,366
+215,578
| +2,202% | +$26.1M |
|
629
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
344,058
-97,040
| -22% | -$7.09M |
|
|
ARRY
630
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
542,638
+461,244
| +567% | +$13M |
|
631
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
589,444
+86,500
| +17% | +$3.64M |
|
632
Timken Company
TKR
$8.51B
| $25M | 0.03% |
487,590
-303,392
| -38% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CNP.PRB
633
DELISTED
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 7.00% S
CNP.PRB
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
495,000
+30,000
| +6% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CTRA
634
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,085,286
+828,632
| +323% | +$21.1M |
|
|
NATI
635
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
592,847
+207,041
| +54% | +$8.83M |
|
636
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
215,156
-83,536
| -28% | -$9.86M |
|
637
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
239,584
-60,442
| -20% | -$6.26M |
|
638
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
364,948
+229,645
| +170% | +$15.2M |
|
639
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.02B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
798,866
-1,510,771
| -65% | -$41.5M |
|
640
Sempra
SRE
$55.4B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
358,224
+330,706
| +1,202% | +$21.7M |
|
641
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
362,174
-59,986
| -14% | -$3.81M |
|
642
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.23B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
717,008
-61,746
| -8% | -$2.02M |
|
643
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
313,384
+78,388
| +33% | +$5.92M |
|
644
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
668,980
-388,799
| -37% | -$14.2M |
|
|
ETRN
645
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
1,224,912
-1,435,553
| -54% | -$29.8M |
|
646
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
1,057,000
+716,000
| +210% | +$15.4M |
|
647
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $24M | 0.03% |
430,592
-52,694
| -11% | -$2.71M |
|
648
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
116,200
+32,700
| +39% | +$6.6M |
|
|
EA
649
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
235,800
-557,100
| -70% | -$53.1M |
|
650
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
65,600
+4,800
| +8% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.