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 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEMG
2701
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$2.15M |
|
|
PSEM
2702
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
52,475
+13,559
| +35% | +$199K |
|
|
AVID
2703
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,255
| New | +$778K |
|
|
PPP
2704
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
239,895
-19,600
| -8% | -$72.1K |
|
|
AV
2705
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
49,996
-12,295
| -20% | -$200K |
|
|
GFN
2706
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLCA
2707
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
22,634
+6,349
| +39% | +$186K |
|
2708
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
7,706
-6,984
| -48% | -$744K |
|
2709
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$767K |
|
2710
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-32,500
| -76% | -$2.63M |
|
|
RHT
2711
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-23,000
| -68% | -$1.56M |
|
2712
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$374M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-18,000
| -45% | -$715K |
|
2713
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,660
| New | +$836K |
|
2714
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
55,511
+17,291
| +45% | +$249K |
|
|
JMEI
2715
PUT
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$685K |
|
2716
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
29,816
-23,648
| -44% | -$578K |
|
|
TSL
2717
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,200
| New | +$675K |
|
|
CMBT
2718
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.12B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,200
| New | +$776K |
|
|
SSRG
2719
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
107,205
-422
| -0.4% | -$3.19K |
|
|
NE
2720
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
54,807
-47,946
| -47% | -$778K |
|
2721
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
98,106
+49,316
| +101% | +$366K |
|
2722
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$386M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
40,891
-159,853
| -80% | -$2.72M |
|
2723
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
11,220
-16,782
| -60% | -$1.16M |
|
2724
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$145M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
112,342
-12,547
| -10% | -$92.6K |
|
2725
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,000
| -67% | -$1.52M |
|
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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 $15B 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 Energy at 10% of assets, up from 8.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.