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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1101
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
734,327
+62,383
| +9% | +$920K |
|
|
DBD
1102
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,107,983
-904,852
| -45% | -$9.44M |
|
1103
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.11B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
68,800
-11,200
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
1104
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
557,940
+429,398
| +334% | +$7.64M |
|
1105
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
81,992
-249,555
| -75% | -$27.1M |
|
|
CORE
1106
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $10M | 0.01% |
251,900
+20,285
| +9% | +$762K |
|
|
MIC
1107
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $10M | 0.01% |
246,590
+4,473
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1108
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
195,000
-45,500
| -19% | -$2.42M |
|
1109
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
120,192
-66,458
| -36% | -$5.21M |
|
1110
Bankunited
BKU
$3.31B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
295,204
+242,592
| +461% | +$8.36M |
|
|
LGF.B
1111
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
854,642
+444,813
| +109% | +$6.04M |
|
|
AVTR.PRA
1112
DELISTED
Avantor, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
AVTR.PRA
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$9.32M |
|
1113
Enviri
NVRI
$600M
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
359,974
-98,318
| -21% | -$2.4M |
|
|
FRGI
1114
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
750,558
+195,978
| +35% | +$2.62M |
|
1115
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.19B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
699,348
+297,267
| +74% | +$3.6M |
|
1116
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
97,700
-33,100
| -25% | -$3.49M |
|
|
RTN
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
56,300
-26,500
| -32% | -$4.77M |
|
1118
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.98B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
+64,395
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1119
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
1120
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
249,555
-260,746
| -51% | -$10.4M |
|
1121
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
89,906
-160,752
| -64% | -$16.7M |
|
1122
Fastenal
FAST
$58.2B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
594,290
-132,846
| -18% | -$2.19M |
|
|
VRN
1123
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
2,926,591
-1,583,000
| -35% | -$5.69M |
|
|
IPG
1124
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
426,742
+363,912
| +579% | +$8.08M |
|
1125
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.1B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
71,152
-186,747
| -72% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.