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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Valvoline
VVV
$4.26B
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,239,070
+645,625
| +109% | +$12.8M |
|
652
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
177,100
| – | – |
|
653
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
3,518,868
+3,491,916
| +12,956% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MGLN
654
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
346,466
-24,730
| -7% | -$1.59M |
|
655
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
530,200
-232,200
| -30% | -$9.93M |
|
656
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
158,975
+131,750
| +484% | +$16.4M |
|
657
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.17B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
869,413
+145,422
| +20% | +$3.76M |
|
|
TWTR
658
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
688,400
-817,700
| -54% | -$25.9M |
|
659
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
189,400
+116,100
| +158% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ATVI
660
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
496,000
+151,900
| +44% | +$6.87M |
|
|
DBD
661
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
+2,012,835
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
662
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
186,700
-201,500
| -52% | -$24.1M |
|
|
AGR
663
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
441,014
+59,026
| +15% | +$2.91M |
|
664
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$994M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
337,573
+18,059
| +6% | +$1.09M |
|
|
665
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $22M | 0.03% |
511,000
-482,700
| -49% | -$20.6M |
|
666
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.7B
| $22M | 0.03% |
648,231
+244,296
| +60% | +$7.65M |
|
667
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $22M | 0.03% |
93,300
-57,000
| -38% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ALXN
668
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $22M | 0.03% |
162,459
-692,264
| -81% | -$86.1M |
|
669
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,095,057
+411,603
| +60% | +$7.81M |
|
670
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
420,400
-291,100
| -41% | -$13.2M |
|
671
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
421,100
+214,400
| +104% | +$10.6M |
|
672
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
108,100
-24,100
| -18% | -$4.5M |
|
673
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
520,968
-75,648
| -13% | -$2.75M |
|
|
SRCI
674
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
4,214,760
+1,519,000
| +56% | +$7.43M |
|
675
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
87,108
+30,005
| +53% | +$7.65M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, David Shaw held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- David Shaw added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.