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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
157,700
+68,500
| +77% | +$6.15M |
|
|
CS
902
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,227,934
+1,111,063
| +951% | +$13.5M |
|
903
UBS Group
UBS
$164B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,235,418
+1,051,428
| +571% | +$12.9M |
|
904
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
204,242
+3,617
| +2% | +$255K |
|
905
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
211,742
+55,520
| +36% | +$3.74M |
|
906
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
70,000
-211,900
| -75% | -$42.3M |
|
907
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
625,274
+172,818
| +38% | +$4.3M |
|
908
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
80,600
+10,000
| +14% | +$1.74M |
|
909
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
59,100
+34,400
| +139% | +$8.27M |
|
910
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
255,333
+31,351
| +14% | +$1.79M |
|
911
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.93B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
656,332
-821,903
| -56% | -$17.4M |
|
912
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
661,837
-19,543
| -3% | -$444K |
|
913
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,391,938
+807,558
| +138% | +$8.64M |
|
914
Rapid7
RPD
$822M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
247,950
-79,084
| -24% | -$4.16M |
|
915
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
488,400
-12,000
| -2% | -$312K |
|
916
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,068,334
-601,782
| -23% | -$4.26M |
|
|
WTRU
917
DELISTED
Essential Utilities, Inc.6.00% Tangible Equity Units
WTRU
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
+250,000
| New | +$13.9M |
|
918
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
499,900
-286,700
| -36% | -$8.52M |
|
919
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.66B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
191,811
+11,718
| +7% | +$904K |
|
|
BNFT
920
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
524,520
+149,529
| +40% | +$5.02M |
|
|
BID
921
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
244,806
-171,443
| -41% | -$7.16M |
|
922
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,449,511
+439,688
| +44% | +$4.28M |
|
923
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
138,751
-67,157
| -33% | -$6.75M |
|
924
Honda
HMC
$42.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
549,564
+125,879
| +30% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CLVS
925
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
949,612
+494,733
| +109% | +$8.94M |
|
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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.