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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
117,100
+32,800
| +39% | +$4.2M |
|
|
MASI
877
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
103,034
-119,214
| -54% | -$16.4M |
|
878
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
84,300
-3,800
| -4% | -$654K |
|
879
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.36B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
602,665
+171,349
| +40% | +$4.17M |
|
|
ATH
880
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
354,930
-73,674
| -17% | -$3.18M |
|
881
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
502,592
+176,111
| +54% | +$5.82M |
|
|
ISBC
882
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,366,751
+808,610
| +145% | +$9.16M |
|
883
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
74,300
-2,200
| -3% | -$442K |
|
884
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+174,320
| New | +$16.4M |
|
885
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.74B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
530,892
+420,784
| +382% | +$12.5M |
|
|
PINC
886
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
386,335
-175,200
| -31% | -$6.33M |
|
887
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
121,900
+63,000
| +107% | +$6.84M |
|
|
THS
888
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $15M | 0.02% |
278,082
-211,293
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
889
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $15M | 0.02% |
47,900
+28,600
| +148% | +$8.3M |
|
890
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $15M | 0.02% |
799,000
-920,000
| -54% | -$17.5M |
|
891
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
155,969
-201,983
| -56% | -$18.2M |
|
892
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
2,325,200
+535,300
| +30% | +$3.98M |
|
893
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
295,600
+13,900
| +5% | +$782K |
|
894
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
396,028
-1,755,004
| -82% | -$55.2M |
|
895
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
186,404
-449,263
| -71% | -$35.1M |
|
896
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,212,306
+83,300
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MXIM
897
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
247,635
-6,914
| -3% | -$394K |
|
898
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,197,150
+129,724
| +12% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ZEN
899
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
165,954
-208,638
| -56% | -$17.9M |
|
900
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
396,574
+5,574
| +1% | +$203K |
|
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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.