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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCF
2876
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
29,548
+21,448
| +265% | +$552K |
|
2877
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,424
| New | +$629K |
|
2878
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.89B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
14,067
-21,302
| -60% | -$968K |
|
2879
Macy's
M
$6B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
9,917
-57,765
| -85% | -$3.72M |
|
|
RKUS
2880
PUT
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$560K |
|
2881
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-10,000
| -56% | -$767K |
|
2882
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$184M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
20,192
-2,403
| -11% | -$74K |
|
|
SQI
2883
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,828
| New | +$600K |
|
|
PKT
2884
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
68,177
+23,305
| +52% | +$208K |
|
|
DCOM
2885
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
39,737
+10,825
| +37% | +$169K |
|
2886
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
22,969
-31,058
| -57% | -$811K |
|
|
CTXS
2887
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,558
-161,245
| -93% | -$7.94M |
|
2888
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.6B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
5,126
-3,785
| -42% | -$456K |
|
2889
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$274M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
75,771
-4,529
| -6% | -$36.5K |
|
2890
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.87B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$551K |
|
|
BHI
2891
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-195,800
| -95% | -$11.8M |
|
|
BEAV
2892
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2893
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-44,700
| -66% | -$1.17M |
|
2894
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.4B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
11,794
-19,477
| -62% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LL
2895
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-10,000
| -33% | -$511K |
|
2896
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.63B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
12,542
-12,721
| -50% | -$641K |
|
2897
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
21,235
-279,967
| -93% | -$8.14M |
|
2898
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-935,297
| -99% | -$52.1M |
|
|
KNDI
2899
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$66.1M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
50,734
+21,329
| +73% | +$278K |
|
2900
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-13,500
| -47% | -$587K |
|
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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.