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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLG
1876
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
258,202
-450,945
| -64% | -$5.71M |
|
1877
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,238
-52,390
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
1878
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,778
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1879
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
73,707
-445,229
| -86% | -$19.7M |
|
1880
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
112,883
+84,216
| +294% | +$2.38M |
|
|
ANSS
1881
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,502
+12,056
| +350% | +$2.3M |
|
1882
Citi Trends
CTRN
$576M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
216,498
+16,874
| +8% | +$289K |
|
|
TARO
1883
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,946
+9,624
| +35% | +$952K |
|
|
XENT
1884
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
138,609
-56,090
| -29% | -$1.51M |
|
1885
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,815
+915
| +10% | +$265K |
|
1886
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.4B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
-358,947
| -58% | -$4.2M |
|
1887
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+9,200
| +44% | +$985K |
|
1888
National Vision
EYE
$1.48B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,186
-209,823
| -67% | -$6.02M |
|
1889
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$397M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
59,375
+39,542
| +199% | +$2.1M |
|
1890
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
572,957
-37,055
| -6% | -$191K |
|
1891
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,781
-276,017
| -78% | -$11.3M |
|
1892
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
139,557
+48,588
| +53% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ECHO
1893
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,960
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1894
EnerSys
ENS
$6.96B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,632
-22,550
| -33% | -$1.47M |
|
|
AQUA
1895
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+219,455
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
COHR
1896
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-7,000
| -23% | -$946K |
|
1897
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
161,683
-3,403
| -2% | -$59.7K |
|
1898
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$29.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1899
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.3M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
253,087
-39,516
| -14% | -$538K |
|
1900
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,764
-82,416
| -60% | -$4.62M |
|
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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.