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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
644,584
-177,200
| -22% | -$3.04M |
|
952
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
150,000
+121,114
| +419% | +$10.3M |
|
953
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$3.81M |
|
954
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$118B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
149,500
-20,600
| -12% | -$1.57M |
|
955
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
124,700
+52,200
| +72% | +$4.92M |
|
956
Ingredion
INGR
$6.61B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+138,176
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
MNDT
957
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $11M | 0.02% |
225,400
+70,300
| +45% | +$3.18M |
|
958
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
267,890
+120,294
| +82% | +$4.71M |
|
|
CMA.WS
959
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $11M | 0.02% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
960
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $11M | 0.02% |
95,586
+59,332
| +164% | +$6.23M |
|
|
CIE
961
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $11M | 0.02% |
75,560
+35,159
| +87% | +$5.44M |
|
962
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $11M | 0.02% |
120,000
-30,000
| -20% | -$2.84M |
|
963
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$52B
| $11M | 0.02% |
184,600
+20,500
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SPWR
964
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11M | 0.02% |
589,575
-1,319,294
| -69% | -$27.7M |
|
|
FOE
965
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $11M | 0.02% |
653,381
+112,195
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
966
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.1B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
102,800
+36,200
| +54% | +$4.08M |
|
|
WEB
967
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
450,866
+111,522
| +33% | +$2.42M |
|
968
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.3B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,267,838
+1,213,409
| +2,229% | +$11.4M |
|
|
XOMA
969
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
139,635
+42,297
| +43% | +$3.05M |
|
|
BNCL
970
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
867,556
+245,107
| +39% | +$2.93M |
|
|
RTN
971
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
113,200
| – | – |
|
972
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.05B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
466,592
-919,445
| -66% | -$22.4M |
|
973
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.41B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
372,000
+85,800
| +30% | +$2.68M |
|
974
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.56B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
112,374
-2,826
| -2% | -$264K |
|
975
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
178,251
+4,797
| +3% | +$298K |
|
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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.