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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,082,455
-361,455
| -25% | -$5.95M |
|
827
Avnet
AVT
$7.08B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
366,156
+28,738
| +9% | +$1.28M |
|
828
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
256,392
-75,411
| -23% | -$4.81M |
|
829
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
327,038
+301,937
| +1,203% | +$16.6M |
|
830
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
90,900
-18,400
| -17% | -$3.17M |
|
831
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
404,826
-49,540
| -11% | -$2.09M |
|
832
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
127,493
-67,158
| -35% | -$9.02M |
|
|
BECN
833
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
447,777
+277,365
| +163% | +$10M |
|
|
GLDD
834
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,489,049
+279,745
| +23% | +$2.89M |
|
|
AXE
835
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
275,205
+494
| +0.2% | +$29.1K |
|
836
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.3B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
122,640
+30,593
| +33% | +$3.4M |
|
837
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
41,500
+6,500
| +19% | +$2.44M |
|
838
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$32.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
107,800
+36,000
| +50% | +$5.23M |
|
839
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
518,071
-152,478
| -23% | -$4.76M |
|
840
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
205,442
+9,278
| +5% | +$705K |
|
841
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
533,300
+106,450
| +25% | +$3.32M |
|
842
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
97,718
+91,087
| +1,374% | +$14.8M |
|
843
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
51,500
+32,400
| +170% | +$9.4M |
|
|
WBT
844
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
968,316
+386,921
| +67% | +$6.33M |
|
845
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
130,300
-56,400
| -30% | -$7.25M |
|
846
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
406,300
-405,900
| -50% | -$16.4M |
|
|
COUP
847
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
126,900
+47,300
| +59% | +$5.08M |
|
848
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $16M | 0.02% |
19,100
+9,100
| +91% | +$6.86M |
|
849
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $16M | 0.02% |
80,272
+16,321
| +26% | +$3.48M |
|
850
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,449,543
-328,715
| -18% | -$3.54M |
|
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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.