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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
486,781
-574,296
| -54% | -$21.9M |
|
652
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
201,400
-65,300
| -24% | -$5.99M |
|
|
CY
653
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
1,594,399
+790,479
| +98% | +$10.4M |
|
654
Metallus
MTUS
$776M
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
694,510
+85,931
| +14% | +$2.54M |
|
655
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
172,222
+23,906
| +16% | +$2.77M |
|
|
PLL
656
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
+148,282
| New | +$16.7M |
|
657
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
236,955
-1,085,840
| -82% | -$86.1M |
|
658
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
369,728
+182,401
| +97% | +$9.18M |
|
659
Cencora
COR
$61.8B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+172,544
| New | +$19.4M |
|
660
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
459,300
+41,200
| +10% | +$1.88M |
|
661
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+146,638
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
662
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
458,132
+112,412
| +33% | +$5.13M |
|
663
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
619,363
+603,930
| +3,913% | +$20.6M |
|
|
KYTH
664
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
240,866
+182,396
| +312% | +$9.77M |
|
665
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
118,000
-205,200
| -63% | -$32.9M |
|
|
SBNY
666
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
123,304
+81,838
| +197% | +$11.4M |
|
667
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $18M | 0.03% |
94,145
+16,782
| +22% | +$3.11M |
|
|
DD
668
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
295,472
+57,389
| +24% | +$3.86M |
|
|
TIVO
669
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
1,763,884
+593,559
| +51% | +$6.42M |
|
|
THOR
670
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
400,423
+149,804
| +60% | +$6.56M |
|
671
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
190,838
-840,679
| -81% | -$80.3M |
|
672
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
1,250,000
-148,400
| -11% | -$2.25M |
|
673
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
482,344
-195,000
| -29% | -$7.53M |
|
|
EEQ
674
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
753,642
+97,883
| +15% | +$2.5M |
|
675
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
1,095,702
+679,526
| +163% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.