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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
4,877,190
-326,340
| -6% | -$3.3M |
|
327
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
282,200
+55,200
| +24% | +$9.6M |
|
328
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $48M | 0.07% |
1,140,295
+882,268
| +342% | +$49.7M |
|
329
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $48M | 0.07% |
308,465
-15,063
| -5% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TLN
330
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
+2,790,623
| New | +$52.7M |
|
331
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
801,528
+338,021
| +73% | +$21.9M |
|
332
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
1,031,443
+645,267
| +167% | +$30.4M |
|
333
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
653,471
+166,624
| +34% | +$11.4M |
|
334
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
2,518,400
+591,000
| +31% | +$15.8M |
|
335
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.92B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
844,682
+3,844
| +0.5% | +$207K |
|
|
AGN
336
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
154,036
-1,400
| -0.9% | -$418K |
|
337
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$996M
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
2,179,202
-380,887
| -15% | -$8.57M |
|
338
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
1,546,200
+638,800
| +70% | +$18.8M |
|
339
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
597,400
+159,100
| +36% | +$12.6M |
|
340
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
592,300
-153,000
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
341
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
3,915,170
-6,874
| -0.2% | -$108K |
|
|
342
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
536,500
+232,900
| +77% | +$21M |
|
343
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
325,800
+41,700
| +15% | +$5.79M |
|
344
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $46M | 0.07% |
664,800
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$89.9K |
|
345
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
399,200
-185,800
| -32% | -$20.4M |
|
346
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $45.5M | 0.07% |
3,032,650
+2,392,629
| +374% | +$37.1M |
|
347
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
1,315,528
+184,009
| +16% | +$6.87M |
|
|
WWAV
348
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
917,286
-82,714
| -8% | -$3.88M |
|
349
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $44.4M | 0.07% |
255,514
+166,415
| +187% | +$29.9M |
|
350
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $44.3M | 0.07% |
1,392,439
+40,684
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.