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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $156M | 0.2% |
2,560,130
-2,253,019
| -47% | -$133M |
|
102
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $156M | 0.2% |
1,108,682
-16,790
| -1% | -$2.18M |
|
|
EA
103
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $153M | 0.2% |
1,508,436
-1,796,378
| -54% | -$170M |
|
|
BKI
104
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $152M | 0.2% |
2,794,839
+480,795
| +21% | +$24.3M |
|
105
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $151M | 0.2% |
1,516,944
-1,389,795
| -48% | -$132M |
|
106
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $150M | 0.19% |
5,430,400
-418,700
| -7% | -$11.8M |
|
107
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $148M | 0.19% |
6,265,561
-324,579
| -5% | -$7.47M |
|
|
RTN
108
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $148M | 0.19% |
812,405
-234,507
| -22% | -$40.9M |
|
109
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $148M | 0.19% |
2,294,469
+634
| +0% | +$40.5K |
|
110
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $146M | 0.19% |
1,157,172
+149,432
| +15% | +$19.5M |
|
111
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $146M | 0.19% |
3,241,158
+194,018
| +6% | +$9.21M |
|
112
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $144M | 0.19% |
3,562,014
-26,778
| -0.7% | -$993K |
|
113
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $144M | 0.19% |
1,068,175
+87,550
| +9% | +$11.2M |
|
114
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $143M | 0.18% |
1,909,623
+439,499
| +30% | +$31.1M |
|
115
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $143M | 0.18% |
838,553
+104,291
| +14% | +$16.8M |
|
116
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $143M | 0.18% |
1,517,726
+110,530
| +8% | +$10M |
|
|
VMW
117
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $140M | 0.18% |
775,082
-1,312,674
| -63% | -$214M |
|
|
118
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $138M | 0.18% |
5,018,300
+2,710,700
| +117% | +$76.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
119
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $138M | 0.18% |
5,001,169
-658,513
| -12% | -$18.8M |
|
120
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $138M | 0.18% |
2,596,356
+2,160,484
| +496% | +$131M |
|
121
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $138M | 0.18% |
1,168,500
+23,600
| +2% | +$2.57M |
|
|
AGN
122
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $137M | 0.18% |
935,497
+513,424
| +122% | +$74.4M |
|
123
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $136M | 0.18% |
9,605,000
+670,000
| +7% | +$7.77M |
|
124
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $135M | 0.17% |
7,598,200
-2,081,461
| -22% | -$33.6M |
|
125
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $135M | 0.17% |
1,953,069
-2,177,352
| -53% | -$152M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, David Shaw held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- David Shaw added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.