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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
676
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
792,349
+115,538
| +17% | +$2.74M |
|
677
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
134,700
| – | – |
|
678
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
194,376
-18,698
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
679
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.8B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
305,349
-2,020
| -0.7% | -$113K |
|
680
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
324,857
-114,543
| -26% | -$6.17M |
|
681
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
121,929
-19,237
| -14% | -$2.41M |
|
682
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
311,555
+281,950
| +952% | +$16.9M |
|
683
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
231,600
| – | – |
|
684
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
978,996
+206,566
| +27% | +$3.71M |
|
685
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
464,432
-216,395
| -32% | -$8.9M |
|
|
BRCM
686
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
333,500
+313,100
| +1,535% | +$15.2M |
|
687
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
540,995
+112,661
| +26% | +$4.38M |
|
688
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $17M | 0.03% |
132,038
-71,760
| -35% | -$9.62M |
|
|
PMC
689
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $17M | 0.03% |
510,636
+92,669
| +22% | +$2.84M |
|
690
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $17M | 0.03% |
146,300
+10,700
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
691
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
244,184
-2,969
| -1% | -$213K |
|
|
FISV
692
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
408,466
-383,050
| -48% | -$15.4M |
|
693
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
181,000
-86,000
| -32% | -$8.22M |
|
|
ANDV
694
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
200,100
+52,300
| +35% | +$4.54M |
|
|
CLVS
695
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
191,568
+24,210
| +14% | +$2.07M |
|
696
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
84,200
-21,000
| -20% | -$4.3M |
|
|
MIK
697
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
622,396
+47,846
| +8% | +$1.29M |
|
698
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
317,086
+268,499
| +553% | +$13.8M |
|
699
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
12,468
+841
| +7% | +$1.13M |
|
|
LXFT
700
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
295,408
+36,997
| +14% | +$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.