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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1026
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,670,306
+786,439
| +89% | +$4.18M |
|
|
1027
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
284,475
-384,710
| -57% | -$15.3M |
|
|
TMX
1028
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
223,433
+93,120
| +71% | +$4.79M |
|
1029
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
242,009
+107,209
| +80% | +$5.21M |
|
1030
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
163,934
-282,790
| -63% | -$20.1M |
|
1031
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
67,600
-53,400
| -44% | -$8.74M |
|
1032
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$11M |
|
1033
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
350,368
-145,019
| -29% | -$4.18M |
|
1034
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
131,222
-282,147
| -68% | -$24.3M |
|
|
VSTO
1035
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,290,378
+103,131
| +9% | +$884K |
|
1036
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
725,529
+418,391
| +136% | +$6.66M |
|
|
IRBT
1037
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
124,200
-3,800
| -3% | -$385K |
|
1038
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
474,440
+355,432
| +299% | +$8.55M |
|
1039
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+257,492
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
TELL
1040
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,445,288
+465,888
| +48% | +$4.14M |
|
1041
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1042
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
208,485
+155,367
| +292% | +$8.49M |
|
|
CTXS
1043
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1044
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
41,200
+7,300
| +22% | +$2.2M |
|
1045
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
84,800
+23,600
| +39% | +$3M |
|
1046
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$668M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
386,954
-70,010
| -15% | -$1.84M |
|
1047
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
170,938
-43,234
| -20% | -$2.49M |
|
1048
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
22,142
+18,413
| +494% | +$8.83M |
|
1049
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
214,204
+38,252
| +22% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FIT
1050
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
2,536,324
+417,738
| +20% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.