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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSI
3526
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,750
| New | +$224K |
|
3527
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$972M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-7,500
| -50% | -$257K |
|
3528
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$369M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
29,845
-10,403
| -26% | -$84.9K |
|
|
WPRT
3529
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.8M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,539
| New | +$229K |
|
|
WINT
3530
DELISTED
Windtree Therapeutics Inc
WINT
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
22,602
+8,526
| +61% | +$120K |
|
|
OMED
3531
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,555
| New | +$236K |
|
3532
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$487M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
13,280
-1,498
| -10% | -$26.5K |
|
3533
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$857M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,026
| New | +$201K |
|
3534
MIND Technology
MIND
$39M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
5,058
-1,424
| -22% | -$67.2K |
|
|
CBF
3535
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,284
| New | +$208K |
|
|
SGI
3536
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
32,719
-23,448
| -42% | -$181K |
|
3537
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$751M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
10,796
-10,820
| -50% | -$221K |
|
3538
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
21,714
-178,074
| -89% | -$2.27M |
|
3539
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$214K |
|
|
XONE
3540
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+8,029
| +74% | +$107K |
|
|
LNCO
3541
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,130
| New | +$247K |
|
|
ESGR
3542
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
1,341
-572
| -30% | -$85.4K |
|
|
GAS
3543
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,470
| New | +$221K |
|
|
FBNK
3544
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,074
| New | +$198K |
|
|
GST
3545
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
67,053
-19,796
| -23% | -$62.9K |
|
3546
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
8,342
-4,305
| -34% | -$96.1K |
|
3547
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.5B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
54,988
-54,975
| -50% | -$179K |
|
3548
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,283
| New | +$206K |
|
|
MEET
3549
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+119,758
| New | +$196K |
|
3550
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,704
| New | +$205K |
|
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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.