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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CURO
1876
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
286,091
+143,474
| +101% | +$1.56M |
|
1877
CDW
CDW
$17.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,739
-50,606
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
1878
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.8B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-11,083
| -25% | -$940K |
|
1879
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.88B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
403,608
-64,356
| -14% | -$437K |
|
1880
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.64B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,260
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
NSA
1881
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
99,357
-103,784
| -51% | -$2.88M |
|
1882
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-37,600
| -44% | -$2.32M |
|
|
ALXN
1883
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+10,000
| +92% | +$1.24M |
|
1884
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
29,175
+14,341
| +97% | +$1.3M |
|
1885
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1886
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$850M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,565
+15,846
| +135% | +$1.74M |
|
1887
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,333
| – | – |
|
|
PE
1888
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+54,200
| +59% | +$995K |
|
1889
Amphenol
APH
$199B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,008
-1,050,428
| -90% | -$23.5M |
|
1890
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,760
-1,933
| -5% | -$147K |
|
1891
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.21B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,334
-631,857
| -87% | -$18.9M |
|
|
WWE
1892
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-101,800
| -76% | -$8.57M |
|
|
MDCO
1893
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1894
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,816
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1895
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,415
+5,364
| +33% | +$692K |
|
1896
CALL
Macy's
M
$6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
-69,100
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ABB
1897
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,352
+97,406
| +195% | +$1.88M |
|
|
TTSH
1898
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
489,503
+15,828
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
SASR
1899
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
88,577
+57,557
| +186% | +$1.9M |
|
1900
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,118
| New | +$2.82M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, David Shaw held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.66B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- David Shaw added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.