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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $72.1M | 0.11% |
1,122,003
+241,447
| +27% | +$16.7M |
|
227
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $71.9M | 0.11% |
1,167,788
-76,623
| -6% | -$4.75M |
|
|
AGN
228
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $71.8M | 0.11% |
236,745
-3,300
| -1% | -$984K |
|
|
229
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $71.8M | 0.11% |
833,100
+25,600
| +3% | +$2.31M |
|
230
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $71.8M | 0.11% |
1,299,200
+560,900
| +76% | +$30.5M |
|
231
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $70.1M | 0.1% |
1,986,400
+25,111
| +1% | +$775K |
|
232
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $69.4M | 0.1% |
7,395,290
-32,709,880
| -82% | -$274M |
|
|
AMAG
233
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $68.9M | 0.1% |
997,503
+167,713
| +20% | +$10.6M |
|
234
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $68.8M | 0.1% |
2,205,917
+240,663
| +12% | +$8.23M |
|
235
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $68.2M | 0.1% |
525,908
+218,648
| +71% | +$28.5M |
|
|
SWN
236
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $67.9M | 0.1% |
2,986,263
+521,432
| +21% | +$13.4M |
|
|
ALJ
237
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $67.8M | 0.1% |
3,587,600
+133,127
| +4% | +$2.27M |
|
|
BERY
238
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $66.5M | 0.1% |
2,236,640
-169,602
| -7% | -$5.33M |
|
239
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $66.5M | 0.1% |
686,600
-82,700
| -11% | -$8.22M |
|
240
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $66.5M | 0.1% |
1,034,200
+254,700
| +33% | +$15.5M |
|
|
241
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $66.2M | 0.1% |
1,199,200
-78,200
| -6% | -$4.25M |
|
242
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $66M | 0.1% |
706,989
-192,677
| -21% | -$18.2M |
|
|
DD
243
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $65.8M | 0.1% |
1,083,938
+894,358
| +472% | +$60.2M |
|
244
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $65.6M | 0.1% |
2,126,090
+169,090
| +9% | +$5.2M |
|
|
EMC
245
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $65.5M | 0.1% |
2,482,893
+529,144
| +27% | +$14.1M |
|
|
VIAB
246
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $65.3M | 0.1% |
1,010,306
+522,135
| +107% | +$35.4M |
|
247
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $65.1M | 0.1% |
1,786,702
-240,466
| -12% | -$8.66M |
|
248
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $64.4M | 0.1% |
660,900
+11,800
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
249
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $64.3M | 0.1% |
345,700
| – | – |
|
250
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $64.2M | 0.1% |
1,454,300
-506,500
| -26% | -$23.1M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, David Shaw held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,229 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 12% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- David Shaw added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- David Shaw fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- David Shaw opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.