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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,278
| New | +$928K |
|
2777
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2778
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$892M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
54,235
+37,229
| +219% | +$600K |
|
2779
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$30.6M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
14,619
-3,320
| -19% | -$223K |
|
|
I
2780
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
87,916
-12,805
| -13% | -$144K |
|
2781
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.57B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
19,926
+7,384
| +59% | +$354K |
|
2782
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1M |
|
2783
Semtech
SMTC
$11.9B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
43,691
+606
| +1% | +$14.1K |
|
|
MTSN
2784
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
258,741
-262,109
| -50% | -$964K |
|
|
CYBR
2785
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
13,786
-56,100
| -80% | -$3.59M |
|
2786
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$24.4B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
20,113
-2,667
| -12% | -$115K |
|
2787
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
34,966
+16,473
| +89% | +$392K |
|
2788
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$484M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
16,368
-28,731
| -64% | -$1.13M |
|
|
FWM
2789
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
242,047
+134,647
| +125% | +$671K |
|
2790
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
| – | – |
|
|
HILL
2791
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,561
| New | +$936K |
|
2792
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
2793
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
|
PCH
2794
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
24,115
-10,723
| -31% | -$396K |
|
|
NPTN
2795
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,305
| New | +$707K |
|
2796
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
75,410
+4,607
| +7% | +$49K |
|
|
CPRX
2797
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+206,103
| New | +$821K |
|
2798
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.58B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
29,409
-45,728
| -61% | -$1.3M |
|
|
CBK
2799
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
212,102
+4,136
| +2% | +$22.7K |
|
|
KRFT
2800
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.