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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Cohu
COHU
$2.43B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
49,307
+1,095
| +2% | +$13.2K |
|
|
NVRO
2977
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,108
| New | +$617K |
|
2978
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$320M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
38,993
+23,187
| +147% | +$437K |
|
|
MNI
2979
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
60,076
-6,168
| -9% | -$84.9K |
|
2980
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.53B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,169
-9,156
| -47% | -$585K |
|
|
SLAI
2981
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
373
+223
| +149% | +$325K |
|
2982
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,399
| New | +$621K |
|
|
HTO
2983
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
21,013
+1,839
| +10% | +$55.5K |
|
2984
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.74B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
69,460
-46,653
| -40% | -$451K |
|
|
CAS
2985
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
104,579
-100,131
| -49% | -$515K |
|
2986
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.84B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
54,468
+28,867
| +113% | +$334K |
|
|
TWOU
2987
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+667
| New | +$554K |
|
|
TWOU
2988
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+667
| New | +$554K |
|
|
RDS.A
2989
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
11,919
-179
| -1% | -$10.3K |
|
|
ONIT
2990
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$297M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
-20,534
| -83% | -$2.99M |
|
|
EDE
2991
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,430
| New | +$691K |
|
2992
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$696K |
|
2993
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
113,843
+52,119
| +84% | +$292K |
|
|
LABL
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2995
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$48.3B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2996
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.32B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
29,906
-32,852
| -52% | -$722K |
|
2997
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$300B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-22,100
| -74% | -$1.82M |
|
2998
Qualys
QLYS
$6.13B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,693
| New | +$704K |
|
|
TAL
2999
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,200
| +156% | +$463K |
|
3000
Celestica
CLS
$38.1B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
54,098
+18,646
| +53% | +$227K |
|
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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.