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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
26
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $309M | 0.46% |
5,606,849
+44,708
| +0.8% | +$2.4M |
|
27
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $309M | 0.46% |
5,683,705
-823,184
| -13% | -$46.2M |
|
|
MON
28
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $308M | 0.46% |
2,885,233
-359,413
| -11% | -$41.7M |
|
29
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $287M | 0.43% |
4,653,367
-119,415
| -3% | -$7.7M |
|
|
BHI
30
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $287M | 0.43% |
4,647,810
+1,689,483
| +57% | +$111M |
|
31
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $282M | 0.42% |
11,077,911
-697,952
| -6% | -$18.8M |
|
32
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $268M | 0.4% |
9,152,868
-247,552
| -3% | -$7.69M |
|
33
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $247M | 0.37% |
10,457,238
+3,662,508
| +54% | +$93.4M |
|
|
TWX
34
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $246M | 0.37% |
2,810,181
+1,534,451
| +120% | +$131M |
|
|
TWC
35
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $242M | 0.36% |
1,356,364
-452,560
| -25% | -$75M |
|
|
KRFT
36
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $240M | 0.36% |
2,819,125
+1,425,296
| +102% | +$123M |
|
37
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $232M | 0.35% |
5,428,660
-365,719
| -6% | -$14.8M |
|
38
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $230M | 0.34% |
2,049,000
+16,000
| +0.8% | +$1.83M |
|
39
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $228M | 0.34% |
5,066,240
-652,871
| -11% | -$32.4M |
|
40
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $228M | 0.34% |
1,803,045
+771,291
| +75% | +$105M |
|
41
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $226M | 0.34% |
1,946,946
+188,609
| +11% | +$22.3M |
|
42
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $223M | 0.33% |
5,050,927
+565,108
| +13% | +$25.8M |
|
|
MHFI
43
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $221M | 0.33% |
2,196,572
-41,339
| -2% | -$4.32M |
|
44
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $217M | 0.32% |
23,156,000
+5,684,000
| +33% | +$47.6M |
|
|
YHOO
45
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $215M | 0.32% |
5,484,717
-6,949,658
| -56% | -$298M |
|
|
EA
46
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $212M | 0.32% |
3,193,720
-602,706
| -16% | -$37.1M |
|
47
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $211M | 0.32% |
3,420,508
-4,593,438
| -57% | -$271M |
|
48
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $209M | 0.31% |
1,939,439
-41,977
| -2% | -$4.52M |
|
49
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $208M | 0.31% |
1,470,804
-342,220
| -19% | -$47.5M |
|
|
DRC
50
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $206M | 0.31% |
2,420,767
-719,948
| -23% | -$60.2M |
|
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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.