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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
87,898
-12,085
| -12% | -$303K |
|
2102
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2103
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.41B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
572,953
+341,158
| +147% | +$1.34M |
|
|
THR
2104
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
89,480
+3,615
| +4% | +$90.2K |
|
2105
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,901
+51,793
| +303% | +$1.93M |
|
|
OTIC
2106
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
830,754
-10,114
| -1% | -$26.9K |
|
2107
Regenxbio
RGNX
$619M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2108
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.06B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-300
| -2% | -$36.5K |
|
|
NXH
2109
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,815
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2110
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+34,600
| +786% | +$2.06M |
|
2111
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.41B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,403
+26,574
| +149% | +$1.48M |
|
|
WCN
2112
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,732
-500
| -2% | -$46.1K |
|
2113
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMRX
2114
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
523,790
-298,905
| -36% | -$920K |
|
|
WOW
2115
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
311,053
+59,534
| +24% | +$485K |
|
2116
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,526
+22,275
| +52% | +$778K |
|
2117
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
SIVB
2118
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2119
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.03B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,979
-156,665
| -65% | -$4.39M |
|
2120
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,964
+17,811
| +66% | +$866K |
|
2121
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,108
-98,157
| -68% | -$5.32M |
|
2122
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+10,000
| +91% | +$988K |
|
|
AAMI
2123
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.39B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
195,674
+123,302
| +170% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DFS
2124
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2125
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,898
+51,728
| +190% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.