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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
551
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
285,887
-70,324
| -20% | -$6.13M |
|
552
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
204,027
-63,585
| -24% | -$7.6M |
|
553
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
+2,030,418
| New | +$24.9M |
|
|
BCR
554
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
142,293
+86,562
| +155% | +$14.8M |
|
555
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
515,973
+415,708
| +415% | +$20.3M |
|
556
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $24M | 0.04% |
185,357
+39,488
| +27% | +$5.12M |
|
|
JNS
557
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,402,005
+474,226
| +51% | +$8.48M |
|
558
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $24M | 0.04% |
390,700
-114,500
| -23% | -$7.46M |
|
559
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $24M | 0.04% |
2,814,667
-3,255,689
| -54% | -$30M |
|
|
TMUSP
560
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $24M | 0.04% |
350,000
-475,000
| -58% | -$30.8M |
|
561
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
2,014,612
+332,712
| +20% | +$5.06M |
|
562
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
2,914,596
+1,670,668
| +134% | +$16.2M |
|
|
SNDK
563
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
408,900
+193,700
| +90% | +$13M |
|
564
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
866,300
-182,600
| -17% | -$5.24M |
|
|
B
565
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
2,230,400
-315,500
| -12% | -$3.85M |
|
566
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.98B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
36,594
-7,422
| -17% | -$4.69M |
|
|
567
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
183,304
+52,085
| +40% | +$6.75M |
|
568
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
1,255,700
-457,400
| -27% | -$12.2M |
|
569
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
700,857
+210,213
| +43% | +$7.36M |
|
|
ENLC
570
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
756,593
-86,292
| -10% | -$2.89M |
|
571
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
351,100
-55,700
| -14% | -$3.97M |
|
572
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
165,795
-2,595
| -2% | -$367K |
|
573
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
703,732
+322,993
| +85% | +$11.5M |
|
574
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
984,716
-174,520
| -15% | -$4.24M |
|
575
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,318,395
+846,511
| +179% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.