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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,460
| New | +$394K |
|
3252
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
7,140
| – | – |
|
|
EPIQ
3253
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,606
| New | +$408K |
|
|
BDSI
3254
PUT
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$430K |
|
|
GFA
3255
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
19,270
-9,423
| -33% | -$203K |
|
3256
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
3257
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
3258
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
25,566
+6,502
| +34% | +$92.9K |
|
|
ESND
3259
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,088
-1,533
| -13% | -$62K |
|
|
TAT
3260
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
77,414
+16,027
| +26% | +$90.3K |
|
3261
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3262
Stagwell
STGW
$2.17B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
19,999
-23,464
| -54% | -$534K |
|
|
MTOR
3263
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3264
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
| – | – |
|
3265
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,866
| New | +$373K |
|
|
SP
3266
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,008
+3,892
| +35% | +$93.7K |
|
3267
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$52.9B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
12,550
| – | – |
|
|
AMRS
3268
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
13,319
-98
| -0.7% | -$3.19K |
|
3269
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
10,767
+635
| +6% | +$22.4K |
|
|
JMI
3270
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
54,474
+18,144
| +50% | +$138K |
|
3271
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,354
| New | +$341K |
|
3272
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
71,491
-135,371
| -65% | -$836K |
|
3273
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.4B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
5,592
-17,980
| -76% | -$1.35M |
|
|
BMTC
3274
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,749
| New | +$385K |
|
3275
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$391M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
140,753
-1,117
| -0.8% | -$3.37K |
|
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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.