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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 23.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.38% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-3,000
| -7% | -$124K |
|
|
BDN
2252
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$539M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,579
-657,571
| -86% | -$9.93M |
|
2253
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,838
-14,089
| -16% | -$297K |
|
|
LDL
2254
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,605
-13,342
| -16% | -$337K |
|
2255
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.3M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
-5,251
| -15% | -$303K |
|
|
CAMP
2256
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,724
+5,218
| +1,031% | +$1.65M |
|
2257
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-150,600
| -79% | -$5.9M |
|
|
TUES
2258
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
779,646
+212,632
| +38% | +$473K |
|
2259
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$19.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-61,400
| -58% | -$2.81M |
|
2260
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,022
-424
| -0.8% | -$12.7K |
|
2261
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-17,700
| -56% | -$2.15M |
|
|
SREV
2262
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,782,873
+171,209
| +11% | +$179K |
|
2263
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
239,580
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
2264
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,397
-63,277
| -46% | -$1.32M |
|
2265
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,654
-665
| -11% | -$181K |
|
|
UFS
2266
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,916
-99,503
| -75% | -$4.73M |
|
2267
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-110,200
| -89% | -$11.5M |
|
|
WRI
2268
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,352
+23,128
| +72% | +$648K |
|
2269
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$799M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,754
-5,834
| -9% | -$160K |
|
2270
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,734
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2271
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$427B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-307,900
| -91% | -$15.7M |
|
2272
Infosys
INFY
$48.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
146,911
+125,211
| +577% | +$1.33M |
|
2273
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2274
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,918
-19,373
| -36% | -$862K |
|
2275
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+37,600
| +272% | +$1.26M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, David Shaw held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.66B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 23% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- David Shaw added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.