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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $60M | 0.09% |
572,185
+42,757
| +8% | +$4.31M |
|
252
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $59.4M | 0.09% |
979,900
-68,100
| -6% | -$4.03M |
|
253
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $59.3M | 0.09% |
1,872,330
+1,726,025
| +1,180% | +$53.8M |
|
254
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $59.2M | 0.09% |
314,900
-69,700
| -18% | -$13M |
|
|
ITC
255
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $59.1M | 0.09% |
1,577,983
+30,375
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
256
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $58.9M | 0.09% |
467,900
-249,800
| -35% | -$35.6M |
|
257
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $58.7M | 0.09% |
1,706,575
+181,224
| +12% | +$5.85M |
|
|
WPX
258
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $58.3M | 0.09% |
5,331,927
-42,900
| -0.8% | -$491K |
|
259
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $58.2M | 0.09% |
1,225,455
-1,695,300
| -58% | -$79.2M |
|
260
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $58.2M | 0.09% |
512,085
+339,982
| +198% | +$37.5M |
|
261
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
2,674,711
+117,349
| +5% | +$2.74M |
|
262
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $58M | 0.09% |
6,070,356
+1,745,826
| +40% | +$15.3M |
|
263
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $57.4M | 0.09% |
1,359,129
-535,979
| -28% | -$23.3M |
|
264
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
| $57.2M | 0.09% |
1,145,084
+793,896
| +226% | +$43.1M |
|
|
ALJ
265
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $57.2M | 0.09% |
3,454,473
+1,185,309
| +52% | +$15.7M |
|
|
SWN
266
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $57.2M | 0.09% |
2,464,831
+2,377,590
| +2,725% | +$59M |
|
267
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $56.6M | 0.09% |
453,809
+292,700
| +182% | +$31M |
|
268
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $56.3M | 0.09% |
1,112,800
+189,700
| +21% | +$8.79M |
|
269
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $56.1M | 0.09% |
680,997
+171,343
| +34% | +$14.6M |
|
|
CDK
270
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $56M | 0.09% |
1,196,975
-66,480
| -5% | -$3.03M |
|
271
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $56M | 0.09% |
9,401,000
+182,000
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
272
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $55.9M | 0.09% |
4,618,974
+1,106,514
| +32% | +$12.7M |
|
|
DYAX
273
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $55.3M | 0.08% |
3,301,301
-90,641
| -3% | -$1.41M |
|
274
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
1,717,130
-851,972
| -33% | -$28.5M |
|
275
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $54.9M | 0.08% |
522,800
-31,900
| -6% | -$3.4M |
|
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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.