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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.6B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
220,600
| – | – |
|
977
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
513,858
+208,632
| +68% | +$4.21M |
|
978
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.09B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
221,700
+130,200
| +142% | +$6.69M |
|
979
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
256,200
| – | – |
|
|
BRFS
980
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
510,900
+266,180
| +109% | +$5.62M |
|
981
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
103,981
+89,975
| +642% | +$7.86M |
|
982
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$866M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
26,295
-280
| -1% | -$120K |
|
983
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
130,400
+33,500
| +35% | +$2.61M |
|
984
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.6B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
168,500
-104,600
| -38% | -$6.18M |
|
985
Knowles
KN
$2.87B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
581,411
-18,589
| -3% | -$360K |
|
986
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
380,562
+117,246
| +45% | +$3.13M |
|
|
B
987
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
268,062
+4,094
| +2% | +$165K |
|
|
BWLD
988
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
66,700
| – | – |
|
989
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
230,901
-8,197
| -3% | -$368K |
|
990
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
+324,500
| New | +$11.6M |
|
991
PUT
Merck
MRK
$385B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
191,050
-8,280
| -4% | -$464K |
|
992
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.62B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
210,100
+54,800
| +35% | +$3.13M |
|
993
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
SDRL
994
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
3,738
+1,535
| +70% | +$4.95M |
|
995
AstraZeneca
AZN
$262B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
161,963
+84,278
| +108% | +$5.77M |
|
996
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.4B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
99,500
+30,000
| +43% | +$3.02M |
|
997
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
115,447
+104,847
| +989% | +$9.89M |
|
998
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
40,300
-10,300
| -20% | -$2.63M |
|
|
CHK
999
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
4,571
+1,824
| +66% | +$5.15M |
|
1000
SITE Centers
SITC
$159M
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+510,412
| New | +$11.3M |
|
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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.