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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,449
| New | +$926K |
|
2827
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
30,899
+20,537
| +198% | +$645K |
|
|
TNAV
2828
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
99,915
-3,249
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
2829
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2830
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
2831
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
13,974
-33,461
| -71% | -$1.97M |
|
2832
Carriage Services
CSV
$549M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
33,594
-1,628
| -5% | -$39.6K |
|
|
TWOU
2833
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
828
+508
| +159% | +$422K |
|
|
SQI
2834
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
54,007
+16,179
| +43% | +$253K |
|
2835
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2836
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$58.4B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2837
Sasol
SSL
$7.34B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
21,487
-216,317
| -91% | -$7.98M |
|
2838
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.5B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$715K |
|
2839
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.8B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
27,508
-127,102
| -82% | -$3.85M |
|
2840
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$782B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
-583,900
| -64% | -$1.41M |
|
2841
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.01B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
-2,519
| -30% | -$358K |
|
|
RPTP
2842
CALL
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$607K |
|
|
RPTP
2843
PUT
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$607K |
|
|
PRSU
2844
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.34B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+21,073
| +266% | +$572K |
|
|
ISEE
2845
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
15,093
+9,061
| +150% | +$451K |
|
|
SPA
2846
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
28,770
+364
| +1% | +$9.75K |
|
2847
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
108,884
+3,065
| +3% | +$20K |
|
|
BEL
2848
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
62,829
-35,638
| -36% | -$451K |
|
2849
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.54B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
2850
Nova
NVMI
$11.6B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
62,393
+9,076
| +17% | +$110K |
|
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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.