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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
219,861
+134,144
| +156% | +$7.98M |
|
|
GHL
877
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
305,706
+177,342
| +138% | +$7.18M |
|
878
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$608M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
989,123
-230,767
| -19% | -$2.66M |
|
879
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
338,761
+215,891
| +176% | +$9.09M |
|
880
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$37.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
237,700
-46,900
| -16% | -$2.71M |
|
|
WIN
881
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
391,360
+387,609
| +10,333% | +$18.5M |
|
|
TWC
882
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
70,000
-125,000
| -64% | -$20.7M |
|
|
MDRX
883
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
909,293
+572,301
| +170% | +$7.73M |
|
884
Veeco
VECO
$2.88B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
430,148
-93,759
| -18% | -$2.88M |
|
885
Dominion Energy
D
$59B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
184,441
-189,529
| -51% | -$13.3M |
|
886
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
240,383
+58,120
| +32% | +$3.02M |
|
|
PPL
887
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
418,126
+8,200
| +2% | +$256K |
|
888
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
817,905
-1,103,175
| -57% | -$16.4M |
|
889
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.6B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
480,720
-208,320
| -30% | -$5.62M |
|
890
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
115,900
| – | – |
|
|
AET
891
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
96,200
+10,000
| +12% | +$1.14M |
|
892
CALL
Merck
MRK
$385B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
225,110
-97,884
| -30% | -$5.49M |
|
|
P
893
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
785,805
+346,926
| +79% | +$6.09M |
|
894
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
139,400
+20,000
| +17% | +$1.95M |
|
|
PPS
895
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
223,948
-22,915
| -9% | -$1.29M |
|
896
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.24B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
188,649
-63,414
| -25% | -$3.88M |
|
897
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
452,601
+365,210
| +418% | +$11.3M |
|
|
GWPH
898
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
98,700
+81,000
| +458% | +$9.19M |
|
|
LBY
899
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
293,317
+31,994
| +12% | +$1.29M |
|
|
VRNT
900
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
390,615
-292,858
| -43% | -$9.46M |
|
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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.