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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
AT&T
T
$176B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
527,482
-326,233
| -38% | -$8.43M |
|
802
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+171,922
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
ESV
803
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
157,775
+44,250
| +39% | +$4.31M |
|
804
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $14M | 0.02% |
331,338
-124,880
| -27% | -$5.41M |
|
805
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $14M | 0.02% |
134,961
+93,841
| +228% | +$9.5M |
|
806
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $14M | 0.02% |
264,900
-19,100
| -7% | -$982K |
|
|
TGI
807
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $14M | 0.02% |
211,514
-26,060
| -11% | -$1.69M |
|
|
AHL
808
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $14M | 0.02% |
291,290
+69,757
| +31% | +$3.31M |
|
809
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$248B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,931,411
-459,304
| -19% | -$3.27M |
|
|
AAWW
810
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
253,503
+163,727
| +182% | +$8.47M |
|
811
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
350,924
+89,810
| +34% | +$3.56M |
|
|
EQC
812
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
541,770
-354,141
| -40% | -$9.23M |
|
813
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
202,694
+10,782
| +6% | +$684K |
|
814
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,642,738
+990,260
| +152% | +$8.81M |
|
|
FRC
815
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
219,299
+196,491
| +862% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CRR
816
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
332,016
+37,070
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PRMW
817
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,412,216
+54,821
| +4% | +$524K |
|
|
CERN
818
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
199,505
+160,324
| +409% | +$11.2M |
|
|
NBL
819
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
322,706
+265,438
| +464% | +$12.5M |
|
820
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
150,000
-59,400
| -28% | -$5.63M |
|
821
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
131,100
+18,400
| +16% | +$1.88M |
|
822
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
169,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$7.8K |
|
|
UTEK
823
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
736,405
+144,447
| +24% | +$2.79M |
|
|
ANAC
824
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
175,966
+77,591
| +79% | +$5.09M |
|
825
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
756,225
+224,933
| +42% | +$4.85M |
|
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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.