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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
610,300
+229,700
| +60% | +$14.5M |
|
427
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.7B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
401,200
+77,800
| +24% | +$7.19M |
|
428
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $35M | 0.05% |
631,870
+569,428
| +912% | +$33.5M |
|
429
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
643,500
-117,000
| -15% | -$6.55M |
|
430
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.1B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
422,900
+114,800
| +37% | +$9.29M |
|
|
CELG
431
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
297,400
-75,600
| -20% | -$8.64M |
|
|
432
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
356,400
+50,600
| +17% | +$5.31M |
|
433
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
667,022
+577,401
| +644% | +$31.9M |
|
|
MNTA
434
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
1,493,322
+540,325
| +57% | +$10.8M |
|
435
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.11B
| $34M | 0.05% |
645,359
-37,439
| -5% | -$2.1M |
|
436
CALL
Intel
INTC
$461B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
1,113,500
+262,300
| +31% | +$8.48M |
|
|
CELG
437
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
290,653
+163,005
| +128% | +$18.6M |
|
438
PUT
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
2,228,800
+540,300
| +32% | +$8.38M |
|
|
PLCM
439
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
2,918,293
+232,550
| +9% | +$3.04M |
|
440
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.5B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
643,647
+531,054
| +472% | +$28.4M |
|
441
PUT
Costco
COST
$432B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
246,600
+600
| +0.2% | +$86.3K |
|
|
LNW
442
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
2,127,589
-110,142
| -5% | -$1.56M |
|
|
WCN
443
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $33M | 0.05% |
1,052,103
-421,959
| -29% | -$13.4M |
|
444
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
507,391
+498,092
| +5,356% | +$34.1M |
|
445
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
438,683
-69,317
| -14% | -$5.54M |
|
446
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
533,100
+230,000
| +76% | +$15M |
|
447
Celanese
CE
$4.94B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
454,422
+433,230
| +2,044% | +$28.8M |
|
448
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.34B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
1,308,003
-326,449
| -20% | -$8.98M |
|
|
BMS
449
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
721,808
-4,117
| -0.6% | -$188K |
|
450
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
2,168,252
+444,115
| +26% | +$5.05M |
|
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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.