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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
82,800
+30,000
| +57% | +$4.79M |
|
827
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
868,993
+330,591
| +61% | +$5.1M |
|
828
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
206,665
| – | – |
|
|
CHK
829
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
6,075
+5,428
| +839% | +$15.3M |
|
830
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
826,034
+768,439
| +1,334% | +$13.4M |
|
|
RCPT
831
PUT
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
71,300
+36,700
| +106% | +$6.06M |
|
832
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$284B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
164,700
-150,100
| -48% | -$12.9M |
|
833
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
84,900
| – | – |
|
|
RCPT
834
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
70,894
-47,777
| -40% | -$7.9M |
|
|
DDC
835
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
961,490
+38,661
| +4% | +$700K |
|
836
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
343,155
-159,158
| -32% | -$6.4M |
|
|
GMCR
837
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
174,900
+99,300
| +131% | +$9.75M |
|
838
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
140,945
-18,745
| -12% | -$1.76M |
|
|
TRCO
839
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
250,200
-44,300
| -15% | -$2.47M |
|
|
CRC
840
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
220,738
+56,049
| +34% | +$4.52M |
|
|
FSL
841
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
332,463
-89,995
| -21% | -$3.73M |
|
|
GG
842
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
820,000
+441,100
| +116% | +$8.04M |
|
843
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
156,365
-64,827
| -29% | -$5.57M |
|
844
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
455,400
-54,600
| -11% | -$1.46M |
|
845
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
245,061
-897,264
| -79% | -$50.2M |
|
846
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
235,609
+30,162
| +15% | +$1.89M |
|
|
WUBA
847
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+205,268
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
TBI
848
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
438,059
+27,115
| +7% | +$764K |
|
|
PXD
849
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
94,400
+11,500
| +14% | +$1.82M |
|
|
HPP
850
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $13M | 0.02% |
65,667
+7,359
| +13% | +$1.58M |
|
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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.