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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,620
-9,059
| -44% | -$947K |
|
2502
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,472
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2503
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.95B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,780
+6,178
| +29% | +$294K |
|
2504
Graco
GGG
$12.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,415
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
LEAF
2505
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
198,671
-8,102
| -4% | -$47.9K |
|
2506
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.16B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,325
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2507
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
184,475
-68,461
| -27% | -$487K |
|
|
FISV
2508
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
ECOM
2509
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
105,209
-53,505
| -34% | -$606K |
|
|
FTD
2510
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,572
-8,246
| -16% | -$238K |
|
|
P
2511
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+400
| +0.5% | +$7.02K |
|
|
PN
2512
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,116
-20,175
| -21% | -$308K |
|
|
HGG
2513
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
374,001
+51,905
| +16% | +$248K |
|
2514
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2515
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,090
+3,489
| +12% | +$113K |
|
2516
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,320
| – | – |
|
2517
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,520
-5,427
| -23% | -$350K |
|
2518
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$92.5M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,628
+1,659
| +18% | +$225K |
|
2519
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
215,062
-138,082
| -39% | -$799K |
|
2520
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$878K |
|
|
ITCI
2521
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$981K |
|
|
WBK
2522
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,909
-42,771
| -46% | -$1.16M |
|
2523
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,400
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
LPT
2524
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,096
-30,887
| -45% | -$1.08M |
|
|
VWR
2525
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,776
+29,907
| +188% | +$799K |
|
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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.