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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
120,828
-3,297,603
| -96% | -$21M |
|
|
CADE
2777
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
31,169
-127,119
| -80% | -$2.77M |
|
|
CORR
2778
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
20,886
-9,771
| -32% | -$328K |
|
2779
CALL
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
2780
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
200,925
-534,650
| -73% | -$2.17M |
|
|
RLYP
2781
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$721K |
|
|
QIWI
2782
CALL
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$662K |
|
2783
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.86B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
50,729
-58,739
| -54% | -$820K |
|
2784
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.53B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,500
| -80% | -$2.6M |
|
|
HI
2785
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
23,275
-3,775
| -14% | -$119K |
|
2786
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$34B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$650K |
|
2787
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.3M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
44,251
-134,056
| -75% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AUY
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
LNCO
2789
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$806K |
|
2790
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.53B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
20,433
+6,133
| +43% | +$202K |
|
2791
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,813
| New | +$665K |
|
2792
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.7B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
3,267
-16,712
| -84% | -$3.52M |
|
|
KITE
2793
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$831K |
|
2794
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
23,711
+3,109
| +15% | +$98.1K |
|
2795
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.1B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$638K |
|
2796
PUT
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.93B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$736K |
|
2797
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$684K |
|
2798
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$668K |
|
2799
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.33B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$624K |
|
|
PDLI
2800
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
100,495
+56,782
| +130% | +$411K |
|
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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.