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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
187,419
-35,059
| -16% | -$2.74M |
|
|
TSRO
777
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
246,964
-39,071
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
778
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
110,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$13.8K |
|
|
HOS
779
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
704,997
+309,999
| +78% | +$6.8M |
|
780
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
72,700
-31,800
| -30% | -$6.51M |
|
781
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
776,387
-136,600
| -15% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MLNX
782
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
297,215
+35,234
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
783
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
138,500
+30,000
| +28% | +$3.04M |
|
784
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
273,300
-156,900
| -36% | -$8.06M |
|
785
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
628,028
-1,160,049
| -65% | -$28.2M |
|
|
WPG
786
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
118,103
+84,132
| +248% | +$11.1M |
|
787
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
90,200
| – | – |
|
|
WMGI
788
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
544,502
+197,222
| +57% | +$5.21M |
|
|
789
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
64,300
+45,800
| +248% | +$10.2M |
|
790
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
117,000
-16,400
| -12% | -$1.94M |
|
|
APOL
791
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,108,151
+801,890
| +262% | +$13.5M |
|
792
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
180,540
+85,340
| +90% | +$6.75M |
|
793
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
122,900
+29,300
| +31% | +$3.46M |
|
|
ICPT
794
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
59,000
| – | – |
|
795
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,176,450
+421,850
| +56% | +$5.34M |
|
|
EVRI
796
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,838,212
-253,669
| -12% | -$1.98M |
|
797
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
632,309
+72,492
| +13% | +$1.74M |
|
798
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
123,483
-280,589
| -69% | -$32M |
|
|
ARMH
799
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+287,508
| New | +$15M |
|
|
ISBC
800
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,151,068
+76,031
| +7% | +$919K |
|
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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.