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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.13B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,073
-48,617
| -86% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MHGC
3377
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
29,716
+18,186
| +158% | +$137K |
|
|
AIXG
3378
DELISTED
Aixtron SE
AIXG
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,614
| New | +$255K |
|
3379
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-10,000
| -63% | -$404K |
|
3380
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
12,789
-21,334
| -63% | -$371K |
|
3381
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,240
-88,570
| -93% | -$3.27M |
|
3382
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
5,896
-5,504
| -48% | -$226K |
|
|
VVC
3383
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
5,156
-46,273
| -90% | -$2.12M |
|
|
GST
3384
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
86,849
-401,310
| -82% | -$1.04M |
|
3385
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.9B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
8,998
-5,005
| -36% | -$126K |
|
3386
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
3,126
-757
| -19% | -$48.8K |
|
|
GARS
3387
DELISTED
Garrison Capital Inc.
GARS
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,152
| New | +$223K |
|
3388
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$275M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
23,857
-5,650
| -19% | -$56K |
|
|
PRSU
3389
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,927
-41,233
| -84% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BOBE
3390
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,750
| New | +$252K |
|
3391
NN Inc
NNBR
$292M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,678
-64,309
| -88% | -$1.54M |
|
3392
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-45,400
| -78% | -$740K |
|
3393
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,364
| New | +$220K |
|
|
WIN
3394
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,751
-30,786
| -89% | -$1.96M |
|
|
TPLM
3395
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$219K |
|
|
ZEP
3396
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
12,763
-19,080
| -60% | -$311K |
|
3397
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$340M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
7,923
-3,585
| -31% | -$97.1K |
|
|
BIG
3398
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-4,324
| -49% | -$204K |
|
3399
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
12,090
-2,900
| -19% | -$53.9K |
|
3400
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$8.48B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-10,000
| -66% | -$415K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 10% of assets, up from 8.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.