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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
23,700
-900
| -4% | -$407K |
|
1052
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
395,122
+98,634
| +33% | +$2.87M |
|
1053
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
327,000
+2,400
| +0.7% | +$89.8K |
|
|
NLSN
1054
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
489,307
+475,301
| +3,394% | +$11.5M |
|
1055
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $11M | 0.01% |
188,000
+20,000
| +12% | +$1.21M |
|
1056
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
48,400
-26,200
| -35% | -$5.38M |
|
1057
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
109,024
+74,624
| +217% | +$7.53M |
|
1058
Coherent
COHR
$53.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
299,221
+143,091
| +92% | +$5.22M |
|
1059
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
191,600
-229,500
| -55% | -$12.9M |
|
|
EXAS
1060
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
92,100
+20,000
| +28% | +$2.02M |
|
1061
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
131,259
+53,464
| +69% | +$4.19M |
|
1062
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
348,348
-49,074
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
|
SAIL
1063
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
539,680
+402,985
| +295% | +$9.13M |
|
|
KNL
1064
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
470,659
-136,346
| -22% | -$2.83M |
|
1065
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$887M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
65,638
-5,950
| -8% | -$813K |
|
1066
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
283,935
+227,280
| +401% | +$7.55M |
|
1067
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
425,000
-135,000
| -24% | -$3.21M |
|
1068
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1069
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
321,730
-14,608
| -4% | -$500K |
|
1070
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,755,925
+384,714
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
|
SGEN
1071
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
154,081
+45,898
| +42% | +$3.21M |
|
1072
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
423,067
-40,487
| -9% | -$987K |
|
1073
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
30,600
+22,200
| +264% | +$7.67M |
|
|
DRE
1074
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
334,628
+324,247
| +3,123% | +$10M |
|
1075
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
46,900
+17,300
| +58% | +$3.65M |
|
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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.