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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
1676
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
43,472
-65,615
| -60% | -$6.18M |
|
1677
Tenaris
TS
$27.6B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+157,102
| New | +$4.2M |
|
1678
ADT
ADT
$5.43B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
675,181
+259,253
| +62% | +$1.65M |
|
1679
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAVE
1680
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
86,294
-561,573
| -87% | -$28.6M |
|
|
SAND
1681
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
741,421
+541,954
| +272% | +$2.91M |
|
1682
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
45,300
-3,400
| -7% | -$304K |
|
1683
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.71B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
141,084
+18,608
| +15% | +$607K |
|
1684
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
23,224
+19,326
| +496% | +$3.51M |
|
1685
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
129,712
+50,364
| +63% | +$1.5M |
|
1686
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
24,800
-7,700
| -24% | -$1.25M |
|
1687
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
166,854
+51,905
| +45% | +$1.18M |
|
1688
Monro
MNRO
$436M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
48,089
+27,903
| +138% | +$2.33M |
|
1689
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
NPTN
1690
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
978,374
+693,923
| +244% | +$3.66M |
|
1691
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
230,507
+146,594
| +175% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CNR
1692
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
700,348
-305,070
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
|
CAMP
1693
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
15,186
+9,462
| +165% | +$2.67M |
|
1694
Primerica
PRI
$9.16B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
33,969
+20,240
| +147% | +$2.51M |
|
1695
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
251,104
+206,000
| +457% | +$3.57M |
|
1696
Funko
FNKO
$377M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
168,014
-12,923
| -7% | -$275K |
|
|
KREF
1697
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$489M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
204,089
+192,811
| +1,710% | +$3.9M |
|
1698
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
42,984
-149,007
| -78% | -$17.8M |
|
|
DCH
1699
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
316,835
+88,049
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
1700
Employers Holdings
EIG
$876M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
95,532
+5,861
| +7% | +$245K |
|
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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.