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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUTR
1801
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
172,610
+72,126
| +72% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ZUO
1802
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
232,395
+54,897
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
1803
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$818M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
163,309
-4,791
| -3% | -$104K |
|
|
Y
1804
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,224
-1,638
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
1805
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$52.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,100
| +42% | +$1.03M |
|
1806
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$390M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
887,704
-41,904
| -5% | -$150K |
|
1807
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-37,200
| -43% | -$2.46M |
|
1808
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,862
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
CYBR
1809
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+13,100
| +90% | +$1.66M |
|
1810
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
362,865
-396,569
| -52% | -$4.09M |
|
|
WWE
1811
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-2,000
| -4% | -$164K |
|
1812
CALL
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+43,400
| +227% | +$2.7M |
|
1813
Cable One
CABO
$146M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,983
-825
| -22% | -$901K |
|
|
INFN
1814
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,276
-1,282,422
| -52% | -$4.82M |
|
1815
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,800
| +361% | +$2.66M |
|
1816
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,410
-1,480
| -6% | -$200K |
|
|
JOYY
1817
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,951
-40,611
| -45% | -$3.1M |
|
1818
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.64B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
126,799
-221,916
| -64% | -$6.25M |
|
1819
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
252,312
-2,597
| -1% | -$35.2K |
|
1820
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
148,180
+48,184
| +48% | +$928K |
|
|
RYZ
1821
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.31B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
414,010
+65,811
| +19% | +$579K |
|
|
CSLT
1822
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,958
-46,353
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1823
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
| – | – |
|
|
1824
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+20,500
| +50% | +$1.27M |
|
1825
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$896M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
465,904
+274,466
| +143% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.