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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTLS
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
247,700
-35,000
| -12% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TAHO
1077
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
730,118
+650,018
| +812% | +$8.65M |
|
1078
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
378,435
+93,585
| +33% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SINA
1079
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
164,400
-10,100
| -6% | -$460K |
|
1080
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$190B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
92,600
-70,000
| -43% | -$6.77M |
|
|
STJ
1081
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
120,460
+87,360
| +264% | +$6.31M |
|
1082
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
152,700
+28,000
| +22% | +$1.76M |
|
1083
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
118,000
-18,100
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
1084
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
346,608
-559,398
| -62% | -$15.2M |
|
|
VG
1085
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
1,779,762
-333,769
| -16% | -$1.6M |
|
1086
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
148,213
+22,520
| +18% | +$1.19M |
|
1087
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
178,200
-96,500
| -35% | -$4.89M |
|
1088
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SFR
1089
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
365,480
+21,838
| +6% | +$559K |
|
|
CSII
1090
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
328,268
+98,629
| +43% | +$3.19M |
|
|
OMG
1091
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
257,979
-27,658
| -10% | -$860K |
|
1092
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,113,517
+4,652
| +0.4% | +$36.6K |
|
1093
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
92,582
-24,864
| -21% | -$2.19M |
|
1094
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
143,489
+18,396
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
1095
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.6B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+141,332
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1096
BP
BP
$110B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
253,207
-79,359
| -24% | -$2.78M |
|
1097
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
92,795
+17,591
| +23% | +$1.5M |
|
1098
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
74,040
-1,926
| -3% | -$226K |
|
|
CBM
1099
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
193,289
-216,472
| -53% | -$8.97M |
|
|
BPY
1100
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
384,978
-400,910
| -51% | -$9.34M |
|
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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.