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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
425,587
-10,809
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
302
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $54.1M | 0.08% |
1,590,935
+138,426
| +10% | +$4.71M |
|
|
CAM
303
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $53.9M | 0.08% |
1,028,297
-469,491
| -31% | -$24.3M |
|
304
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
4,888,983
-4,771,923
| -49% | -$55.3M |
|
305
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
1,154,225
-4,262,350
| -79% | -$203M |
|
|
HOT
306
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $53M | 0.08% |
+653,212
| New | +$54.6M |
|
307
Costco
COST
$420B
| $52.6M | 0.08% |
389,316
+387,362
| +19,824% | +$55.7M |
|
308
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
402,416
+280,742
| +231% | +$37.6M |
|
|
DISCK
309
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
1,658,812
-27,782
| -2% | -$860K |
|
|
CIT
310
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $51.4M | 0.08% |
1,105,789
-1,170,889
| -51% | -$54.5M |
|
311
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
1,367,634
+56,837
| +4% | +$2.28M |
|
312
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
420,092
+160,403
| +62% | +$19M |
|
|
SVU
313
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $51.2M | 0.08% |
903,288
+153,605
| +20% | +$10.2M |
|
314
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $51M | 0.08% |
516,800
+48,900
| +10% | +$5.52M |
|
|
SUNE
315
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $50.8M | 0.08% |
1,699,870
| – | – |
|
316
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $50.7M | 0.08% |
911,500
-25,481
| -3% | -$1.44M |
|
317
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $50.3M | 0.08% |
362,748
+55,818
| +18% | +$8.14M |
|
|
HUB.B
318
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $50.3M | 0.08% |
464,692
+77,520
| +20% | +$8.53M |
|
319
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
594,531
+180,237
| +44% | +$15.7M |
|
320
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
522,240
-619,141
| -54% | -$64.6M |
|
321
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
452,026
+85,037
| +23% | +$8.8M |
|
322
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,639,200
+79,200
| +5% | +$2.33M |
|
323
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $49M | 0.07% |
309,200
| – | – |
|
|
LNKD
324
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
236,255
-992,252
| -81% | -$221M |
|
325
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
740,826
+695,496
| +1,534% | +$47M |
|
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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.