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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Digi International
DGII
$2.89B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
164,501
-31,035
| -16% | -$377K |
|
2177
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,697
+646
| +4% | +$73.7K |
|
2178
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2179
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-36,100
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
2180
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
WWE
2181
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-3,800
| -12% | -$311K |
|
2182
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.95B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
+833
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
PARA
2183
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-1,800
| -4% | -$89.1K |
|
2184
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
121,123
-88,040
| -42% | -$1.51M |
|
2185
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,471
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2186
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
469,381
-514,986
| -52% | -$1.81M |
|
2187
PUT
Target
TGT
$74.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-12,900
| -35% | -$1.04M |
|
2188
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,902
-2,426
| -10% | -$216K |
|
|
PBPB
2189
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
396,388
+100,979
| +34% | +$686K |
|
2190
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
92,904
+61,504
| +196% | +$1.5M |
|
2191
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
99,760
+39,211
| +65% | +$885K |
|
2192
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,098
+500
| +0.6% | +$12.4K |
|
2193
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,166
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2194
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,678
| – | – |
|
2195
Cintas
CTAS
$82.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,904
+29,904
| +748% | +$1.65M |
|
2196
CALL
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
PGRE
2197
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,984
-8,825
| -6% | -$127K |
|
2198
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2199
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.79B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,118
-26,186
| -45% | -$1.57M |
|
|
DNKN
2200
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.