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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,207,500
-3,751,500
| -76% | -$59.3M |
|
602
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,999,244
+1,514,208
| +312% | +$15.6M |
|
|
FNFV
603
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,395,798
+120,935
| +9% | +$1.81M |
|
604
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
406,800
-60,700
| -13% | -$3.24M |
|
|
SAVE
605
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
344,154
-466,707
| -58% | -$31.8M |
|
606
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
647,758
+40,339
| +7% | +$1.25M |
|
607
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
560,805
-236,556
| -30% | -$8.84M |
|
|
YHOO
608
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
539,700
-1,129,600
| -68% | -$48.5M |
|
609
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
201,363
+102,237
| +103% | +$10.4M |
|
|
PARA
610
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
381,509
+116,454
| +44% | +$7.04M |
|
|
ECHO
611
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
536,362
+13,363
| +3% | +$547K |
|
612
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $21M | 0.03% |
397,490
+136,117
| +52% | +$7.5M |
|
|
WFM
613
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
530,000
+57,000
| +12% | +$2.55M |
|
614
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
742,156
+677,623
| +1,050% | +$21M |
|
|
PXD
615
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
149,748
+134,134
| +859% | +$21.3M |
|
616
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
226,152
-91,114
| -29% | -$8.67M |
|
617
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
803,727
+238,867
| +42% | +$6.17M |
|
618
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
81,193
+64,275
| +380% | +$16.4M |
|
|
AVG
619
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
755,458
+83,866
| +12% | +$2.04M |
|
620
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
440,156
+370,203
| +529% | +$18.1M |
|
621
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
234,152
+203,066
| +653% | +$18.8M |
|
622
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
+100
| New | +$21.5M |
|
623
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
380,000
+177,600
| +88% | +$9.01M |
|
|
RTI
624
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
643,867
+132,065
| +26% | +$4.79M |
|
625
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
799,049
+239,739
| +43% | +$5.98M |
|
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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.