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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
726
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
350,892
+277,375
| +377% | +$12.5M |
|
727
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
516,376
+259,288
| +101% | +$5.3M |
|
728
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
415,137
+380,676
| +1,105% | +$15.3M |
|
729
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
197,550
-816
| -0.4% | -$64.5K |
|
730
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
828,389
-1,364,756
| -62% | -$28.3M |
|
|
KLXI
731
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
418,375
+48,363
| +13% | +$1.75M |
|
732
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
241,500
-76,500
| -24% | -$4.66M |
|
|
HMHC
733
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
615,293
+122,975
| +25% | +$3.05M |
|
734
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
146,083
-451,964
| -76% | -$50M |
|
735
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
119,959
-100,583
| -46% | -$13.5M |
|
|
EGOV
736
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
846,591
+128,819
| +18% | +$2.25M |
|
|
COWN
737
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
604,185
+212,784
| +54% | +$4.99M |
|
738
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
83,400
+10,000
| +14% | +$1.91M |
|
|
AXE
739
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
236,406
+57,617
| +32% | +$4.08M |
|
740
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
946,955
+26,319
| +3% | +$433K |
|
|
MRO
741
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
579,000
+247,000
| +74% | +$6.97M |
|
742
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
203,708
+145,459
| +250% | +$11.6M |
|
|
JNPR
743
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
591,199
+542,587
| +1,116% | +$14.2M |
|
744
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
219,700
+20,000
| +10% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ATML
745
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,544,942
+1,196,489
| +343% | +$10.5M |
|
|
ANDV
746
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
179,900
-69,100
| -28% | -$6M |
|
|
IMPV
747
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
223,900
+78,608
| +54% | +$4.34M |
|
748
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
443,658
+377,139
| +567% | +$13.5M |
|
749
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
3,406,752
-1,106,136
| -25% | -$4.99M |
|
750
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
168,638
-8,852
| -5% | -$763K |
|
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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.