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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$6.97M |
|
|
STL
1277
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
344,429
-222,101
| -39% | -$4.56M |
|
1278
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.38M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
487
| – | – |
|
1279
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
283,151
-318,620
| -53% | -$9.94M |
|
|
SPN
1280
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
560,158
+29,657
| +6% | +$873K |
|
|
CONE
1281
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
126,010
+866
| +0.7% | +$50.8K |
|
1282
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
90,703
+44,612
| +97% | +$3.4M |
|
|
FBC
1283
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
219,121
-40,386
| -16% | -$1.35M |
|
1284
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
15,000
-19,000
| -56% | -$9.03M |
|
1285
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
337,700
-3,000
| -0.9% | -$68.2K |
|
|
TSG
1286
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
424,465
-336,628
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
1287
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
41,409
+31,650
| +324% | +$5.42M |
|
1288
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
243,604
+65,568
| +37% | +$2.01M |
|
1289
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
87,430
+60,522
| +225% | +$5.1M |
|
1290
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
520,300
-30,000
| -5% | -$436K |
|
1291
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
49,700
| – | – |
|
1292
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
92,300
+21,500
| +30% | +$1.63M |
|
|
WBS
1293
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
150,249
+126,442
| +531% | +$6.3M |
|
|
SFLY
1294
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
141,900
+80,000
| +129% | +$3.66M |
|
1295
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$214M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
263,462
+22,857
| +9% | +$523K |
|
1296
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
157,344
+96,905
| +160% | +$4.86M |
|
1297
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
299,926
-1,972
| -0.7% | -$39.3K |
|
1298
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
947,195
-542,095
| -36% | -$4.26M |
|
|
CNH
1299
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
792,893
+243,255
| +44% | +$2.12M |
|
|
MCRN
1300
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
513,939
-356,699
| -41% | -$4.76M |
|
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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.