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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTM
2201
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-30,200
| -15% | -$411K |
|
2202
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-260,000
| -53% | -$2.1M |
|
2203
Maximus
MMS
$3.09B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
27,309
-51,903
| -66% | -$3.77M |
|
|
SNV
2204
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
56,566
+20,221
| +56% | +$703K |
|
2205
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,667
-4,135
| -19% | -$500K |
|
2206
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-24,800
| -65% | -$3.58M |
|
2207
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
205,207
+151,581
| +283% | +$1.65M |
|
2208
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.4M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-32,600
| -61% | -$3.33M |
|
|
CVET
2209
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,036
-25,821
| -24% | -$744K |
|
2210
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
16,985
-241,192
| -93% | -$28.9M |
|
|
LL
2211
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,140
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2212
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
| – | – |
|
|
I
2213
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,125
+16,105
| +19% | +$312K |
|
2214
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-22,400
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
2215
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,872
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2216
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
LOVE
2217
LoveSac
LOVE
$238M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,482
+52,346
| +516% | +$1.8M |
|
2218
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$485M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
320,616
-1,158,416
| -78% | -$8.12M |
|
2219
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$38.1M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
WBC
2220
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
2221
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
85,091
-14,080
| -14% | -$344K |
|
2222
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$306M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,486
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2223
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
172,757
+160,485
| +1,308% | +$1.79M |
|
2224
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
2225
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
143,093
+67,711
| +90% | +$868K |
|
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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.