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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDK
176
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $104M | 0.13% |
1,765,878
+700,152
| +66% | +$38.2M |
|
177
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $103M | 0.13% |
3,182,463
+1,192,548
| +60% | +$41.3M |
|
|
LBRDA
178
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,125,595
-16,728
| -1% | -$1.42M |
|
179
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,474,924
+441,917
| +43% | +$27.2M |
|
180
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $102M | 0.13% |
3,924,510
+842,715
| +27% | +$20.4M |
|
181
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $101M | 0.13% |
2,386,677
-801,593
| -25% | -$33.2M |
|
182
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $101M | 0.13% |
821,834
+495,248
| +152% | +$56.4M |
|
183
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $100M | 0.13% |
501,670
-394,079
| -44% | -$71.4M |
|
184
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $99.4M | 0.13% |
1,996,736
-205,859
| -9% | -$9.69M |
|
185
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $99.2M | 0.13% |
1,141,193
+166,329
| +17% | +$13.7M |
|
186
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $99.1M | 0.13% |
1,690,000
-3,030,000
| -64% | -$170M |
|
187
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $99.1M | 0.13% |
2,453,661
-762,476
| -24% | -$28.9M |
|
188
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $98.8M | 0.13% |
1,733,100
-215,200
| -11% | -$11.6M |
|
189
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $98.6M | 0.13% |
2,794,944
+632,516
| +29% | +$22.5M |
|
|
GLIBA
190
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $98.3M | 0.13% |
1,768,554
-264,589
| -13% | -$13.4M |
|
|
CELG
191
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $98.2M | 0.13% |
1,041,400
-1,451,700
| -58% | -$127M |
|
|
192
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $97.9M | 0.13% |
1,572,800
-413,600
| -21% | -$25.7M |
|
193
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $97.8M | 0.13% |
5,704,800
+1,938,381
| +51% | +$32.5M |
|
194
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $97.1M | 0.13% |
958,963
+280,944
| +41% | +$28.9M |
|
195
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $96.8M | 0.13% |
342,610
-83,454
| -20% | -$22.7M |
|
196
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $96.5M | 0.12% |
3,449,974
-1,423,530
| -29% | -$38.4M |
|
197
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $96.5M | 0.12% |
6,789,650
+6,559,450
| +2,849% | +$76.1M |
|
198
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $96.3M | 0.12% |
925,303
-92,523
| -9% | -$9.01M |
|
199
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $95.2M | 0.12% |
1,271,506
+742,188
| +140% | +$54.9M |
|
200
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $95.1M | 0.12% |
1,770,100
-1,099,700
| -38% | -$55.8M |
|
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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 $6.74B 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.