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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Corteva
CTVA
$54.6B
| $121M | 0.15% |
+4,076,350
| New | +$110M |
|
152
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $120M | 0.15% |
1,382,364
-92,560
| -6% | -$7.24M |
|
|
CZR
153
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $119M | 0.15% |
10,096,417
-4,650,201
| -32% | -$44.1M |
|
154
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $119M | 0.15% |
1,931,358
+855,918
| +80% | +$57.8M |
|
|
WP
155
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $119M | 0.15% |
969,063
+312,967
| +48% | +$37.1M |
|
156
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $118M | 0.15% |
2,066,178
+1,107,931
| +116% | +$63.8M |
|
157
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $118M | 0.15% |
4,706,059
+4,510,095
| +2,301% | +$110M |
|
158
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $116M | 0.15% |
3,407,793
+1,036,645
| +44% | +$35.9M |
|
159
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $116M | 0.15% |
4,015,700
-1,002,600
| -20% | -$28.9M |
|
160
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $116M | 0.14% |
5,569,096
-349,824
| -6% | -$6.92M |
|
161
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,253,470
+1,735,940
| +335% | +$92.1M |
|
162
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,531,200
+1,215,800
| +92% | +$56.6M |
|
|
CY
163
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $114M | 0.14% |
5,107,818
+5,088,098
| +25,802% | +$92.3M |
|
|
LBRDA
164
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $113M | 0.14% |
1,095,942
-29,653
| -3% | -$2.91M |
|
165
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $111M | 0.14% |
817,700
+129,300
| +19% | +$17.1M |
|
166
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $110M | 0.14% |
376,836
+34,226
| +10% | +$9.86M |
|
167
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,560,200
-12,600
| -0.8% | -$843K |
|
168
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $109M | 0.14% |
627,500
+251,900
| +67% | +$41.2M |
|
169
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,420,800
+307,400
| +28% | +$23.8M |
|
170
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $109M | 0.14% |
2,271,900
+501,800
| +28% | +$24.9M |
|
171
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,233,762
+496,201
| +67% | +$42.7M |
|
172
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $107M | 0.13% |
5,132,795
-1,502,542
| -23% | -$30.3M |
|
173
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $107M | 0.13% |
536,564
+325,947
| +155% | +$64.7M |
|
|
GRMN
174
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,329,531
-116,718
| -8% | -$9.55M |
|
175
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,212,822
+71,629
| +6% | +$6.27M |
|
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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.