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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAND
3301
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
124,634
+74,245
| +147% | +$250K |
|
3302
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$746M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
30,119
+5,501
| +22% | +$64.3K |
|
|
METR
3303
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
13,967
+5,225
| +60% | +$137K |
|
3304
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$888M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3305
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.79B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
1,950
| – | – |
|
|
TRAK
3306
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$259K |
|
3307
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$382K |
|
3308
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
13,835
-62,775
| -82% | -$1.78M |
|
3309
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,444
| New | +$384K |
|
|
EXPR
3310
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
|
FNBC
3311
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
10,059
+2,835
| +39% | +$99.2K |
|
3312
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
26,848
-29,963
| -53% | -$325K |
|
3313
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.1B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LFC
3314
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-286,000
| -78% | -$6.81M |
|
3315
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
39,255
+6,752
| +21% | +$64.8K |
|
3316
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,888
| New | +$363K |
|
|
IMGN
3317
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
25,006
-212,169
| -89% | -$2.33M |
|
3318
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,688
-78,240
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
3319
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.05T
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
708,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDC
3320
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
16,513
-11,693
| -41% | -$239K |
|
3321
Uranium Energy
UEC
$6.19B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
222,702
+208,793
| +1,501% | +$476K |
|
|
NES
3322
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
56,291
-12,318
| -18% | -$58.5K |
|
3323
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,650
| New | +$371K |
|
|
DEST
3324
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
30,027
-29,681
| -50% | -$369K |
|
|
SCNB
3325
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
13,655
+702
| +5% | +$17.2K |
|
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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.