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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.46B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
60,106
+4,546
| +8% | +$58.2K |
|
2802
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,045
| New | +$737K |
|
|
LABL
2803
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
13,212
-5,831
| -31% | -$373K |
|
2804
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
83,097
+16,852
| +25% | +$184K |
|
2805
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$757K |
|
|
TRIB
2806
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.9M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
307
+98
| +47% | +$255K |
|
|
BBRG
2807
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
61,332
+13,696
| +29% | +$196K |
|
2808
LivePerson
LPSN
$34.2M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
5,625
-2,621
| -32% | -$381K |
|
2809
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
27,187
+9,311
| +52% | +$299K |
|
2810
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.16T
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,644,000
| New | +$892K |
|
|
DNR
2811
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-50,000
| -28% | -$381K |
|
|
TLMR
2812
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
49,342
+5,922
| +14% | +$95.6K |
|
|
HNR
2813
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
117,864
+43,063
| +58% | +$209K |
|
2814
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.17B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
49,365
+38,471
| +353% | +$543K |
|
|
SNR
2815
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
61,655
-212,721
| -78% | -$3.38M |
|
2816
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,879
| New | +$797K |
|
|
ESPR
2817
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$979K |
|
|
NRF
2818
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,629
| New | +$922K |
|
2819
ICL Group
ICL
$7.28B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
116,621
-55,289
| -32% | -$393K |
|
2820
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
18,370
| – | – |
|
2821
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
69,824
+33,309
| +91% | +$401K |
|
|
NFBK
2822
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
53,775
+33,120
| +160% | +$489K |
|
|
EGRX
2823
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$651K |
|
2824
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+30,000
| +231% | +$539K |
|
|
SVM
2825
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.84B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
747,135
+102,659
| +16% | +$124K |
|
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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.