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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1852
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,552
+11,068
| +19% | +$543K |
|
1853
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,113
-325,762
| -78% | -$10.2M |
|
|
FL
1854
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+58,100
| +291% | +$3.02M |
|
1855
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,489
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
DSPG
1856
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
227,573
-16,642
| -7% | -$240K |
|
1857
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
140,402
+68,819
| +96% | +$1.52M |
|
1858
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
CONN
1859
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,300
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
ZGNX
1860
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,176
+20,363
| +43% | +$820K |
|
1861
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.39B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
193,104
+125,683
| +186% | +$1.88M |
|
1862
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
9,024
-3,397
| -27% | -$1.14M |
|
1863
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+100
| +0.4% | +$13.8K |
|
1864
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
411,023
+201,973
| +97% | +$1.28M |
|
|
NXGN
1865
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
163,150
-77,150
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
1866
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,331
+21,948
| +408% | +$2.43M |
|
1867
Wabash National
WNC
$510M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
199,060
+72,706
| +58% | +$1.07M |
|
1868
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,378
+18,860
| +42% | +$959K |
|
1869
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
92,819
-38,327
| -29% | -$1.22M |
|
1870
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.4M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
| – | – |
|
1871
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+21,700
| +166% | +$2.13M |
|
1872
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
438,056
-217,336
| -33% | -$1.59M |
|
1873
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-20,400
| -52% | -$3.34M |
|
1874
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,455
+34,378
| +149% | +$1.83M |
|
1875
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+23,900
| +70% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.