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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $106M | 0.13% |
96,379
+40,284
| +72% | +$42.4M |
|
177
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,990,793
+215,043
| +12% | +$10.9M |
|
178
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $105M | 0.13% |
1,430,152
+646,636
| +83% | +$44.2M |
|
179
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $105M | 0.13% |
3,457,000
-670,400
| -16% | -$19.1M |
|
180
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $105M | 0.13% |
491,928
-64,962
| -12% | -$13.4M |
|
181
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $105M | 0.13% |
1,311,199
-388,857
| -23% | -$30.1M |
|
|
GLIBA
182
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,682,901
-85,653
| -5% | -$5.08M |
|
183
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,203,600
+436,446
| +57% | +$36M |
|
184
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,209,752
+144,525
| +14% | +$11.6M |
|
|
MRO
185
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $102M | 0.13% |
7,185,706
+337,635
| +5% | +$5.22M |
|
|
186
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $102M | 0.13% |
1,340,200
-776,900
| -37% | -$56.9M |
|
187
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $102M | 0.13% |
791,673
-379,563
| -32% | -$45.7M |
|
|
RHT
188
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $102M | 0.13% |
541,245
-830,727
| -61% | -$153M |
|
189
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $101M | 0.13% |
4,120,200
+195,690
| +5% | +$4.96M |
|
190
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $101M | 0.13% |
1,714,541
-531,310
| -24% | -$31.9M |
|
191
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $101M | 0.13% |
2,149,733
-1,599,228
| -43% | -$73.8M |
|
192
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $101M | 0.13% |
2,450,987
+698,506
| +40% | +$26.9M |
|
|
IAA
193
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $100M | 0.13% |
+2,587,053
| New | +$100M |
|
194
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $99.6M | 0.12% |
5,550,055
-154,745
| -3% | -$2.74M |
|
195
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $99M | 0.12% |
3,904,316
-262,645
| -6% | -$6.15M |
|
|
ACIA
196
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
2,097,794
+516,063
| +33% | +$27.1M |
|
197
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $98.5M | 0.12% |
862,099
+489,926
| +132% | +$57.4M |
|
198
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $98.2M | 0.12% |
1,581,113
-120,504
| -7% | -$6.96M |
|
199
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $97.5M | 0.12% |
1,047,094
-95,448
| -8% | -$8.88M |
|
200
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $97.2M | 0.12% |
869,800
+439,500
| +102% | +$48.5M |
|
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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.