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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
139,214
+93,646
| +206% | +$14.4M |
|
727
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
361,000
+26,200
| +8% | +$1.43M |
|
728
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
1,051,314
+419,855
| +66% | +$8.58M |
|
|
NSTG
729
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
663,630
-22,683
| -3% | -$601K |
|
|
VISN
730
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,279,000
-489,358
| -28% | -$9.93M |
|
731
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
485,595
+406,795
| +516% | +$16.3M |
|
732
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
149,381
-89,861
| -38% | -$11.2M |
|
733
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,744,558
+492,935
| +39% | +$6.05M |
|
734
Keysight
KEYS
$52.9B
| $20M | 0.03% |
223,238
+130,288
| +140% | +$11.1M |
|
|
735
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$284B
| $20M | 0.03% |
118,300
-1,088,100
| -90% | -$188M |
|
736
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $20M | 0.02% |
545,128
-612,456
| -53% | -$22.9M |
|
737
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
457,100
+18,900
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
738
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
802,898
+349,382
| +77% | +$9M |
|
|
HIBB
739
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,091,140
+149,351
| +16% | +$3.14M |
|
|
SFLY
740
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
391,819
+35,942
| +10% | +$1.64M |
|
741
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
431,778
+311,761
| +260% | +$12.2M |
|
742
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.6B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
451,543
+97,915
| +28% | +$4.25M |
|
743
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
84,300
+60,000
| +247% | +$13.9M |
|
|
MGLN
744
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
265,349
-81,117
| -23% | -$5.45M |
|
745
Stellantis
STLA
$19.7B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,421,386
+306,203
| +27% | +$4.45M |
|
746
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
861,800
-681,500
| -44% | -$17.7M |
|
747
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
947,775
-147,282
| -13% | -$3.16M |
|
748
CarGurus
CARG
$3.31B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
540,757
-93,426
| -15% | -$3.51M |
|
749
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,214,378
-69,500
| -5% | -$1.61M |
|
750
CALL
Costco
COST
$431B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
73,700
-5,100
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.