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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| $44.3M | 0.07% |
1,301,426
+256,770
| +25% | +$9.05M |
|
352
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
2,073,207
-95,473
| -4% | -$2.14M |
|
353
AT&T
T
$173B
| $43.8M | 0.07% |
1,631,128
-3,638,613
| -69% | -$94M |
|
354
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $43.6M | 0.07% |
236,677
-142,080
| -38% | -$27.2M |
|
|
TIME
355
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $43.6M | 0.07% |
1,895,359
+336,687
| +22% | +$7.69M |
|
356
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $43.4M | 0.06% |
417,300
+150,000
| +56% | +$15.2M |
|
|
NFX
357
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
1,199,632
+239,158
| +25% | +$8.9M |
|
358
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
1,299,400
+814,700
| +168% | +$29.1M |
|
|
JOY
359
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
1,195,809
+1,129,624
| +1,707% | +$45.5M |
|
360
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $43.2M | 0.06% |
207,000
+27,100
| +15% | +$5.52M |
|
361
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $43.2M | 0.06% |
516,437
+376,091
| +268% | +$33.2M |
|
362
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $43M | 0.06% |
989,684
+189,584
| +24% | +$8.29M |
|
|
VISN
363
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.59B
| $42.9M | 0.06% |
1,406,570
+268,422
| +24% | +$8.16M |
|
|
TSNU
364
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $42.7M | 0.06% |
820,000
+405,000
| +98% | +$20.5M |
|
365
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.14B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
1,547,552
| – | – |
|
366
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
988,400
+631,500
| +177% | +$29.1M |
|
|
367
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
740,000
+40,400
| +6% | +$2.08M |
|
|
ATVI
368
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $42.4M | 0.06% |
1,752,920
+1,713,486
| +4,345% | +$41.8M |
|
|
GNC
369
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
951,225
-799,242
| -46% | -$36.4M |
|
|
ITC
370
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $42.1M | 0.06% |
1,309,756
-268,227
| -17% | -$9.35M |
|
|
IPG
371
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $42M | 0.06% |
2,179,588
+310,882
| +17% | +$6.45M |
|
|
CPN
372
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
2,320,408
+875,254
| +61% | +$18.3M |
|
373
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
519,873
+21,586
| +4% | +$1.82M |
|
374
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $41.3M | 0.06% |
608,402
+596,402
| +4,970% | +$42.1M |
|
375
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $41.2M | 0.06% |
2,142,900
+1,606,600
| +300% | +$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.