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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
RPC Inc
RES
$1.37B
| $13M | 0.02% |
942,904
+144,235
| +18% | +$2.13M |
|
852
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $13M | 0.02% |
58,000
-10,000
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
853
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $13M | 0.02% |
439,551
-1,277,579
| -74% | -$40.1M |
|
854
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+313,130
| New | +$13.1M |
|
855
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $13M | 0.02% |
614,184
+543,048
| +763% | +$11.4M |
|
856
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$883M
| $13M | 0.02% |
650,817
-176,396
| -21% | -$3.25M |
|
857
New Oriental
EDU
$8.97B
| $13M | 0.02% |
528,631
+421,608
| +394% | +$10.4M |
|
|
IM
858
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
516,947
+283,307
| +121% | +$7.41M |
|
|
XL
859
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
346,104
-50,900
| -13% | -$1.91M |
|
860
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.87B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
630,046
+584,002
| +1,268% | +$12.4M |
|
861
Interface
TILE
$2.21B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
511,786
+128,943
| +34% | +$2.85M |
|
862
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
16,000
-4,000
| -20% | -$3.11M |
|
863
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.9B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
197,820
+181,893
| +1,142% | +$11.5M |
|
|
WFM
864
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
324,573
-1,059,562
| -77% | -$47.4M |
|
865
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
342,823
+175,906
| +105% | +$6.82M |
|
|
EBIX
866
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
390,866
+48,293
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
|
INFO
867
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
498,125
+293,321
| +143% | +$7.74M |
|
868
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,431,186
-749,375
| -34% | -$6.51M |
|
869
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,885,614
+452,599
| +32% | +$3.37M |
|
870
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+91,329
| New | +$13.4M |
|
871
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.15B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
463,768
+383,811
| +480% | +$9.87M |
|
|
TIF
872
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
138,000
+30,000
| +28% | +$2.68M |
|
873
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
314,300
-146,300
| -32% | -$6.35M |
|
874
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
691,633
+107,352
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
875
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
54,500
+23,900
| +78% | +$6.15M |
|
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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.