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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
245,700
+187,600
| +323% | +$13.3M |
|
|
PXD
702
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
119,900
+44,600
| +59% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SNBR
703
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
551,426
+86,261
| +19% | +$2.73M |
|
704
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
402,000
+46,100
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SHLD
705
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
618,393
-433,606
| -41% | -$16.7M |
|
706
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
373,252
-852,203
| -70% | -$40.9M |
|
|
DF
707
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,013,445
+536,282
| +112% | +$9.35M |
|
708
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
153,538
+130,364
| +563% | +$13.1M |
|
709
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
480,450
-190,038
| -28% | -$6.6M |
|
710
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
186,100
+11,600
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
711
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,194,365
+426,307
| +56% | +$6.33M |
|
712
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
845,500
+180,200
| +27% | +$3.7M |
|
|
ARG
713
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
152,917
+109,070
| +249% | +$11.4M |
|
|
EXAS
714
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
541,947
+267,655
| +98% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CXO
715
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
141,348
+24,957
| +21% | +$3.03M |
|
716
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
157,689
+122,411
| +347% | +$11.5M |
|
717
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $16M | 0.02% |
753,870
+53,332
| +8% | +$1.17M |
|
718
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $16M | 0.02% |
270,000
+140,000
| +108% | +$8.64M |
|
|
TFCFA
719
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
488,762
+441,445
| +933% | +$14.8M |
|
720
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
797,951
+47,951
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
721
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
808,753
+397,439
| +97% | +$8.18M |
|
722
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
299,260
+115,781
| +63% | +$6.41M |
|
723
AGCO
AGCO
$7.71B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
278,732
+173,339
| +164% | +$8.8M |
|
724
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
199,988
+119,988
| +150% | +$9.49M |
|
725
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
377,346
-17,654
| -4% | -$775K |
|
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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.