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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
CALL
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,375,000
-34,300
| -2% | -$338K |
|
927
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $14M | 0.02% |
123,736
-60,549
| -33% | -$6.67M |
|
|
UMPQ
928
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $14M | 0.02% |
844,375
-317,233
| -27% | -$5.36M |
|
929
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $14M | 0.02% |
152,677
-84,992
| -36% | -$8.02M |
|
930
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
208,389
+191,940
| +1,167% | +$13.1M |
|
|
IBKC
931
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
183,441
+53,863
| +42% | +$4.09M |
|
932
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
146,457
-32,660
| -18% | -$2.66M |
|
933
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.96B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
514,469
-170,600
| -25% | -$4.17M |
|
934
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
289,590
+74,638
| +35% | +$3.47M |
|
|
TGI
935
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
603,839
+217,673
| +56% | +$4.68M |
|
|
FLOW
936
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
329,987
-128,036
| -28% | -$4.74M |
|
937
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,752,897
-122,804
| -7% | -$1.01M |
|
938
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
60,800
+48,100
| +379% | +$9.88M |
|
|
DFS
939
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
177,284
+88,543
| +100% | +$6.86M |
|
|
PPL
940
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
442,306
+142,231
| +47% | +$4.41M |
|
941
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
131,370
+79,472
| +153% | +$8.15M |
|
|
PETQ
942
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
415,539
-249,824
| -38% | -$7.37M |
|
943
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
318,291
+53,283
| +20% | +$2.24M |
|
944
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
250,106
+74,280
| +42% | +$3.97M |
|
945
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
150,000
-100,000
| -40% | -$8.03M |
|
946
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
80,000
-10,400
| -12% | -$1.78M |
|
947
New Oriental
EDU
$8.97B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
140,026
-22,406
| -14% | -$2.01M |
|
948
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
488,325
+53,156
| +12% | +$1.49M |
|
949
Elastic
ESTC
$8.65B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
179,857
+140,256
| +354% | +$11.4M |
|
950
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
281,400
+207,800
| +282% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.