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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
WisdomTree
WT
$3.66B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
632,750
+615,041
| +3,473% | +$4.18M |
|
1727
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,589
-83,469
| -48% | -$4.68M |
|
|
1728
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$163B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
94,860
+79,050
| +500% | +$3.14M |
|
1729
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
58,762
+42,799
| +268% | +$2.75M |
|
1730
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.96B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
941
+56
| +6% | +$240K |
|
|
JWN
1731
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,500
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1732
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.85B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
257,047
-30,051
| -10% | -$408K |
|
1733
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
97,902
-26,294
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
1734
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.16B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,967
-53,160
| -39% | -$2.38M |
|
1735
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+50,000
| +156% | +$2.31M |
|
1736
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,567
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1737
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+18,600
| +454% | +$3.08M |
|
|
BIG
1738
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,941
-73,685
| -35% | -$2.46M |
|
|
TCF
1739
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,545
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
SASR
1740
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
110,201
+21,624
| +24% | +$727K |
|
1741
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,537
+59,529
| +135% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TLRD
1742
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
664,461
+87,398
| +15% | +$606K |
|
|
VNET
1743
VNET Group
VNET
$1.96B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
491,153
+201,814
| +70% | +$1.54M |
|
1744
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,530
-906,129
| -89% | -$30.4M |
|
1745
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1746
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,134
+40,580
| +100% | +$1.72M |
|
1747
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,402
-79,981
| -33% | -$1.92M |
|
1748
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-105,900
| -51% | -$3.83M |
|
1749
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
193,229
-45,021
| -19% | -$917K |
|
1750
MediciNova
MNOV
$77.3M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
397,226
+95,146
| +31% | +$1M |
|
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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.