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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$622M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
TIF
2377
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,000
| +44% | +$497K |
|
2378
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,495
-129,250
| -65% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MGI
2379
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
618,611
-640,271
| -51% | -$1.43M |
|
2380
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
672,473
+539,973
| +408% | +$995K |
|
2381
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.22B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,365
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2382
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,111
-7,643
| -12% | -$212K |
|
|
EBIX
2383
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,233
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2384
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,508
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2385
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,454
-78
| -0.2% | -$2.65K |
|
2386
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,866
+27,002
| +393% | +$1.33M |
|
2387
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,879
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
VG
2388
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,544
+80,925
| +154% | +$876K |
|
2389
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.62B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2390
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$503M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,927
+7,789
| +21% | +$272K |
|
2391
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2392
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.88B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
220,935
-182,673
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PLYA
2393
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
195,244
-50,336
| -20% | -$404K |
|
|
DFS
2394
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
K
2395
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,820
-14,804
| -33% | -$786K |
|
2396
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,360
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2397
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+9,100
| +165% | +$820K |
|
2398
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.01B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,899
+30,329
| +195% | +$1.02M |
|
2399
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,000
| -27% | -$506K |
|
2400
Rogers Communications
RCI
$20B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,775
-106,786
| -79% | -$5.58M |
|
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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.