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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIMC
3051
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,543
| New | +$605K |
|
|
CA
3052
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3053
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$864M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$753K |
|
3054
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.75B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,069
| New | +$718K |
|
3055
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.28B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
12,423
-8,688
| -41% | -$377K |
|
3056
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
13,763
+4,198
| +44% | +$188K |
|
|
PWE
3057
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
337,169
-15,031
| -4% | -$31K |
|
|
GLF
3058
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3059
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$20.7M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
11,673
-2,291
| -16% | -$120K |
|
3060
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.44B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,226
| New | +$592K |
|
|
ALOG
3061
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
7,302
-2,914
| -29% | -$246K |
|
|
TSL
3062
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-16,100
| -25% | -$199K |
|
3063
FreightCar America
RAIL
$235M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,292
| New | +$694K |
|
3064
Morningstar
MORN
$8.09B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,146
-7,882
| -52% | -$604K |
|
|
SN
3065
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
57,983
-614,713
| -91% | -$7.43M |
|
|
SE
3066
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
3067
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.97B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$642K |
|
|
SN
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
| – | – |
|
|
DEG
3069
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
27,330
-153,644
| -85% | -$3.45M |
|
|
AFFX
3070
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
51,584
-68,131
| -57% | -$826K |
|
3071
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.61B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
29,096
+7,441
| +34% | +$137K |
|
|
TDAY
3072
USA Today Co
TDAY
$919M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-45,619
| -59% | -$974K |
|
3073
Citi Trends
CTRN
$594M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
23,027
-36,704
| -61% | -$909K |
|
3074
Talphera
TLPH
$62.3M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
6,570
-4,238
| -39% | -$331K |
|
|
AVID
3075
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
41,787
-12,468
| -23% | -$199K |
|
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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.