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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
485,827
-232,002
| -32% | -$4.68M |
|
1027
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$97.7B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
95,400
+36,800
| +63% | +$3.76M |
|
|
IDTI
1028
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
443,024
+165,912
| +60% | +$3.58M |
|
|
ZEN
1029
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
432,531
+384,833
| +807% | +$8.85M |
|
|
SNDK
1030
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
165,000
+24,500
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
|
XLNX
1031
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
217,000
+14,900
| +7% | +$671K |
|
|
AVOL
1032
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
416,909
+226,897
| +119% | +$5.18M |
|
1033
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
152,000
+56,200
| +59% | +$3.9M |
|
|
SWN
1034
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
418,700
+361,300
| +629% | +$9.27M |
|
1035
Olin
OLN
$1.98B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
352,736
+270,630
| +330% | +$8.03M |
|
1036
Stride
LRN
$3.56B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
746,683
+60,343
| +9% | +$899K |
|
1037
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
503,515
+312,703
| +164% | +$5.62M |
|
|
TIF
1038
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
102,500
| – | – |
|
|
QIHU
1039
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
139,000
-21,000
| -13% | -$1.27M |
|
1040
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
181,729
+174,624
| +2,458% | +$8.81M |
|
1041
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
139,599
-138,476
| -50% | -$9.34M |
|
1042
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
+395,073
| New | +$9.02M |
|
1043
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
+82,205
| New | +$8.86M |
|
|
ICPT
1044
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
38,575
+6,005
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
1045
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
1046
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
1047
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
575,000
-200,000
| -26% | -$3.6M |
|
1048
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
177,000
-20,000
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
1049
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
197,391
+167,080
| +551% | +$9.97M |
|
1050
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$162B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
155,849
| – | – |
|
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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.