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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSI
2451
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
346,189
-459,931
| -57% | -$2.38M |
|
2452
NOV
NOV
$7.19B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,222
-1,952,306
| -97% | -$47.2M |
|
|
RP
2453
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
-1,970
| -8% | -$119K |
|
2454
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,364
-883
| -8% | -$136K |
|
|
ESPR
2455
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.7K |
|
|
WBC
2456
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,152
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2457
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,569
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
VRS
2458
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,192
-68,329
| -49% | -$1.38M |
|
2459
Inogen
INGN
$148M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,014
-31,271
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
|
HNGR
2460
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,537
+50,098
| +258% | +$970K |
|
|
MDR
2461
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+40,000
| +41% | +$319K |
|
2462
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.79B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,673
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2463
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,500
| +109% | +$683K |
|
2464
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
USAK
2465
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
130,357
-28,544
| -18% | -$376K |
|
|
TVTY
2466
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2467
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.19B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,871
-18,534
| -23% | -$380K |
|
|
BHVN
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2469
Pinduoduo
PDD
$123B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,539
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
DENN
2470
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,830
-142,340
| -69% | -$2.74M |
|
2471
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-930
| -6% | -$80.1K |
|
2472
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,427
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
RJET
2473
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$875M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
+8,345
| +704% | +$1.15M |
|
2474
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,791
-12,018
| -47% | -$1.08M |
|
2475
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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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.