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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.44B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,763
-118,843
| -53% | -$2.88M |
|
2027
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,924
-115,625
| -57% | -$3.26M |
|
2028
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+1,500
| +4% | +$96.8K |
|
2029
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,039
-143,936
| -91% | -$22M |
|
2030
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.16B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,505
+65,833
| +564% | +$2.13M |
|
2031
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-2,400
| -5% | -$140K |
|
|
BFX
2032
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,900
+413,602
| +57% | +$1.63M |
|
|
OXFD
2033
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
183,005
-25,362
| -12% | -$388K |
|
2034
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,018
| New | +$2.69M |
|
2035
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+21,400
| +23% | +$476K |
|
2036
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,131
-231,502
| -70% | -$5.5M |
|
2037
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+8,900
| +30% | +$629K |
|
2038
Tilly's
TLYS
$120M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
327,032
+232,086
| +244% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BZUN
2039
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-95,100
| -66% | -$4.1M |
|
2040
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.55B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2041
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
| – | – |
|
2042
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+1,400
| +4% | +$107K |
|
2043
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2044
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2045
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,779
-100,901
| -80% | -$10M |
|
2046
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,663
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
CSW
2047
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,374
-9,967
| -22% | -$623K |
|
2048
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,764
+20,337
| +29% | +$586K |
|
2049
WEX
WEX
$6.77B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,898
+10,362
| +675% | +$2.09M |
|
2050
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,391
+8,491
| +61% | +$849K |
|
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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.