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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Infosys
INFY
$47.7B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
70,156
-8,772
| -11% | -$71.3K |
|
|
GLDD
3077
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
93,160
+73,392
| +371% | +$431K |
|
|
ESIO
3078
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
105,271
+28,557
| +37% | +$162K |
|
|
SGI
3079
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.3B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
3080
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$923M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
31,432
-4,470
| -12% | -$69.7K |
|
3081
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
41,612
+15,126
| +57% | +$203K |
|
3082
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$452M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
24,176
+2,460
| +11% | +$57.3K |
|
|
PDM
3083
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
31,367
-5,063
| -14% | -$90K |
|
3084
Trex
TREX
$4.78B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,532
| New | +$571K |
|
|
SEMG
3085
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
6,902
-34,099
| -83% | -$2.78M |
|
|
BEAV
3086
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3087
CorVel
CRVL
$3.56B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
51,306
+23,628
| +85% | +$275K |
|
3088
Argan
AGX
$6.55B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,552
| New | +$485K |
|
|
MRIN
3089
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
1,930
-1,380
| -42% | -$374K |
|
3090
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.94B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
32,472
-27,218
| -46% | -$409K |
|
3091
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-21,428
| -80% | -$1.66M |
|
|
UNT
3092
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-28,200
| -59% | -$889K |
|
|
UNT
3093
PUT
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,600
| +30% | +$145K |
|
3094
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.22B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,592
| New | +$619K |
|
|
CPN
3095
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$626K |
|
3096
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
16,822
+3,802
| +29% | +$102K |
|
|
YGE
3097
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
43,807
+7,993
| +22% | +$123K |
|
3098
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.07B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
45,069
-81,700
| -64% | -$998K |
|
3099
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.3B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
14,037
-36,740
| -72% | -$1.36M |
|
3100
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$520M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
21,426
-3,385
| -14% | -$84K |
|
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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.