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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $58.3M | 0.09% |
1,846,870
+140,295
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
277
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
660,873
-102,995
| -13% | -$8.65M |
|
|
ADT
278
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $58M | 0.09% |
1,727,135
-551,430
| -24% | -$21M |
|
|
279
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $58M | 0.09% |
1,010,000
-102,800
| -9% | -$5.3M |
|
|
EVHC
280
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $57.8M | 0.09% |
488,648
+235,813
| +93% | +$26.8M |
|
281
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $57.7M | 0.09% |
2,440,200
+1,365,600
| +127% | +$34.8M |
|
282
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $57.7M | 0.09% |
5,112,173
-567,681
| -10% | -$6.26M |
|
|
MWV
283
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $57.6M | 0.09% |
1,220,435
+151,628
| +14% | +$7.44M |
|
284
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $57.6M | 0.09% |
1,892,700
-408,400
| -18% | -$13.2M |
|
285
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $57.2M | 0.09% |
3,074,500
+2,188,700
| +247% | +$45.2M |
|
|
DISH
286
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $57.1M | 0.09% |
843,116
+569,399
| +208% | +$39.8M |
|
287
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $56.8M | 0.08% |
1,530,275
+887,288
| +138% | +$36.1M |
|
|
288
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$822B
| $56.4M | 0.08% |
274,057
-2,278,566
| -89% | -$479M |
|
289
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $56.1M | 0.08% |
1,038,350
+1,025,310
| +7,863% | +$52.5M |
|
290
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $55.9M | 0.08% |
1,210,929
-148,200
| -11% | -$6.28M |
|
291
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
354,897
-191,240
| -35% | -$30M |
|
292
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
794,965
+728,966
| +1,105% | +$51.9M |
|
293
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
2,346,688
+1,026,804
| +78% | +$24.1M |
|
294
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $55M | 0.08% |
900,644
+834,590
| +1,263% | +$52.4M |
|
295
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.4B
| $54.8M | 0.08% |
12,486,209
+7,998,451
| +178% | +$37.6M |
|
296
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $54.8M | 0.08% |
441,049
-93,394
| -17% | -$11.9M |
|
297
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $54.5M | 0.08% |
392,800
-30,000
| -7% | -$4.38M |
|
298
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
2,431,392
+451,198
| +23% | +$10.2M |
|
299
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $54.3M | 0.08% |
644,928
-183,365
| -22% | -$15.7M |
|
|
CELG
300
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
468,600
+69,100
| +17% | +$7.9M |
|
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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.