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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 25.38% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
2476
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,612
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2477
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,320
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2478
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.29B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,064
+22,025
| +200% | +$715K |
|
2479
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+20,000
| +94% | +$505K |
|
|
PCTI
2480
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,908
-74,716
| -35% | -$626K |
|
|
MW
2481
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,990
+13,190
| +169% | +$640K |
|
2482
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$814M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,926
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
PNRA
2483
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,766
-11,500
| -63% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ZEN
2484
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,698
-10,015
| -17% | -$240K |
|
2485
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,512
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2486
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$153B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,895
-246,981
| -93% | -$14.2M |
|
|
WP
2487
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,588
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2488
Hershey
HSY
$36.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,076
| +134% | +$634K |
|
|
MRC
2489
PUT
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2490
Precigen
PGEN
$2.64B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,578
-4,477
| -15% | -$161K |
|
2491
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.86B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+48,900
| +225% | +$738K |
|
2492
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$790M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,169
+4,347
| +4% | +$38.7K |
|
2493
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.12B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,006
| New | +$850K |
|
2494
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,530
+32,460
| +154% | +$613K |
|
2495
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,963
-29,062
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
OCLR
2496
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
532,636
+50,814
| +11% | +$84.9K |
|
2497
Gentex
GNTX
$4.92B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,595
+23,813
| +70% | +$420K |
|
2498
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,844
+847
| +3% | +$25.7K |
|
2499
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,155
-197,663
| -96% | -$23.3M |
|
|
BNFT
2500
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-2,600
| -8% | -$77.7K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.47B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 25% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Technology.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.