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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
75,473
+22,371
| +42% | +$2.39M |
|
1102
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
70,300
-7,500
| -10% | -$922K |
|
|
TPH
1103
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
551,608
-57,231
| -9% | -$851K |
|
1104
PUT
Visa
V
$717B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
125,600
-465,200
| -79% | -$31.5M |
|
1105
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
116,097
+899
| +0.8% | +$69.5K |
|
1106
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
173,261
-1,444,205
| -89% | -$72.6M |
|
|
CEMP
1107
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
243,786
+187,314
| +332% | +$6.62M |
|
|
RAX
1108
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
225,075
+202,412
| +893% | +$9.31M |
|
1109
Sabre
SABR
$912M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
351,422
+294,589
| +518% | +$7.42M |
|
1110
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.11B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
557,102
+31,114
| +6% | +$489K |
|
1111
CALL
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+229,805
| New | +$9.28M |
|
1112
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
251,872
-16,843
| -6% | -$579K |
|
1113
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
150,402
-168,377
| -53% | -$10.1M |
|
1114
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
124,100
| – | – |
|
1115
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
73,287
+46,060
| +169% | +$5.48M |
|
1116
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.51B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
99,630
-55,127
| -36% | -$4.48M |
|
|
ADVS
1117
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
186,746
-52,108
| -22% | -$2.28M |
|
1118
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.3B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
343,873
-72,694
| -17% | -$2.02M |
|
1119
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$3.72M |
|
1120
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
89,400
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
1121
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
728,440
+201,780
| +38% | +$2.93M |
|
1122
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.2B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
503,313
+95,787
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
1123
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
161,375
-42,815
| -21% | -$2.27M |
|
|
WLL
1124
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
811
+453
| +127% | +$4.72M |
|
1125
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$3.2M |
|
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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.