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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDO
1001
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
128,998
-306,365
| -70% | -$24.1M |
|
|
RDC
1002
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
480,375
+212,359
| +79% | +$4.49M |
|
|
MSCC
1003
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
288,358
+54,749
| +23% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TWX
1004
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $10M | 0.01% |
114,600
+6,600
| +6% | +$563K |
|
1005
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $10M | 0.01% |
791,444
+643,763
| +436% | +$10.2M |
|
1006
BHP
BHP
$250B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
274,977
-457,217
| -62% | -$18.5M |
|
1007
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
114,200
| – | – |
|
1008
Adeia
ADEA
$2.95B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
992,386
+5,080
| +0.5% | +$52.1K |
|
1009
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
301,068
+25,286
| +9% | +$989K |
|
1010
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
+54,726
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
DNB
1011
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
81,364
+15,537
| +24% | +$2M |
|
|
NBL
1012
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
232,300
+199,900
| +617% | +$9.43M |
|
1013
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.9B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
102,216
-98,025
| -49% | -$9.74M |
|
1014
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
272,400
+61,000
| +29% | +$2.22M |
|
|
MGLN
1015
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
140,767
-10,514
| -7% | -$715K |
|
1016
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
164,846
+8,467
| +5% | +$607K |
|
|
LLTC
1017
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
220,290
+177,291
| +412% | +$8.24M |
|
1018
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
60,051
+38,931
| +184% | +$5.38M |
|
1019
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
227,500
+207,500
| +1,038% | +$8.38M |
|
1020
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
739,495
+692,653
| +1,479% | +$10.4M |
|
1021
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
388,089
+217,533
| +128% | +$5.83M |
|
1022
Walt Disney
DIS
$192B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
84,720
-487,465
| -85% | -$53.5M |
|
1023
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
54,300
+1,800
| +3% | +$299K |
|
1024
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$196B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
227,364
-591,700
| -72% | -$26.5M |
|
|
CONE
1025
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
327,687
+51,695
| +19% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.