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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.48B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
422,488
+82,994
| +24% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CVG
902
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
473,464
+171,770
| +57% | +$4.16M |
|
903
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.5B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
63,000
+5,500
| +10% | +$1.02M |
|
904
PUT
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+608,200
| New | +$13M |
|
905
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $12M | 0.02% |
69,300
-9,400
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
906
Tenaris
TS
$27.5B
| $12M | 0.02% |
442,410
+343,965
| +349% | +$10.2M |
|
907
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
192,800
-19,100
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
|
Y
908
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
25,407
+1,167
| +5% | +$561K |
|
909
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
106,900
-42,700
| -29% | -$4.78M |
|
910
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.2B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
143,630
-621,662
| -81% | -$54.6M |
|
911
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
512,979
-6,444
| -1% | -$154K |
|
|
HES
912
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
176,200
+85,100
| +93% | +$6.04M |
|
913
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.2B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
2,000,100
+60,000
| +3% | +$402K |
|
914
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
246,601
-50,691
| -17% | -$2.15M |
|
915
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.52B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
279,500
+57,600
| +26% | +$3.25M |
|
916
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.22B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
166,400
| – | – |
|
|
MON
917
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
109,700
-64,000
| -37% | -$7.42M |
|
|
STMP
918
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
158,723
+1,988
| +1% | +$136K |
|
919
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.9B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+82,500
| New | +$12M |
|
|
TRNX
920
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
466,329
+5,901
| +1% | +$154K |
|
|
MNDT
921
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
238,200
-58,000
| -20% | -$2.63M |
|
922
Nice
NICE
$5.81B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
182,804
+14,833
| +9% | +$936K |
|
|
AMSGP
923
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
924
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
365,803
+173,512
| +90% | +$5.88M |
|
|
GRA
925
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
115,200
+26,300
| +30% | +$2.59M |
|
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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.