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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
3002
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.75B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
8,983
+3,535
| +65% | +$241K |
|
|
CYBR
3003
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3004
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.2B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
3005
Monro
MNRO
$400M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,106
| New | +$630K |
|
3006
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,265
+5,900
| +44% | +$206K |
|
|
KEM
3007
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
217,736
+31,993
| +17% | +$117K |
|
3008
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$487M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
13,285
+3,649
| +38% | +$164K |
|
3009
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$748M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$798K |
|
|
VVUS
3011
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,402
| New | +$648K |
|
3012
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
8,757
| – | – |
|
3013
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.05B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
| – | – |
|
|
WG
3014
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
483,957
+119,398
| +33% | +$264K |
|
3015
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
24,072
-40,813
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BHI
3016
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3017
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$422M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
28,426
+17,231
| +154% | +$377K |
|
3018
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.44B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
3019
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,902
-3,009
| -25% | -$215K |
|
|
CZR
3020
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$452K |
|
|
PINC
3021
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
+1,351
| +9% | +$50.7K |
|
|
CTRX
3022
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
3023
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$2.02B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$609K |
|
3024
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$785M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,550
| New | +$666K |
|
|
ATHN
3025
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
5,295
-31,519
| -86% | -$3.77M |
|
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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.