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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
160,200
+99,000
| +162% | +$4.84M |
|
1177
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
71,200
+10,000
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MRD
1178
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
394,821
+191,263
| +94% | +$3.69M |
|
1179
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
755,300
-344,575
| -31% | -$4.45M |
|
1180
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.2B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
111,957
-364,569
| -77% | -$24M |
|
1181
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
175,000
-5,000
| -3% | -$213K |
|
1182
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
168,376
+4,912
| +3% | +$230K |
|
1183
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
118,119
-195,024
| -62% | -$12.4M |
|
1184
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
318,400
+146,800
| +86% | +$3.67M |
|
|
BRCM
1185
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
144,400
+4,400
| +3% | +$214K |
|
1186
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
254,200
+800
| +0.3% | +$21.9K |
|
|
GTLS
1187
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
207,749
-21,404
| -9% | -$784K |
|
|
QIHU
1188
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+109,600
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1189
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.02B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
610,874
+449,655
| +279% | +$4.52M |
|
1190
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$2.21M |
|
|
1191
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
1192
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
178,694
+41,935
| +31% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GRMN
1193
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
167,032
+18,754
| +13% | +$864K |
|
1194
Regis Corp
RGS
$66.8M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
23,274
+3,124
| +16% | +$1.04M |
|
|
KSU
1195
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
80,406
+56,114
| +231% | +$5.54M |
|
1196
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
258,003
+113,129
| +78% | +$3.39M |
|
|
LXK
1197
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
165,247
-58,561
| -26% | -$2.6M |
|
|
VR
1198
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
165,966
-132,901
| -44% | -$5.71M |
|
|
AVB
1199
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
45,644
-37,432
| -45% | -$6.23M |
|
|
STJ
1200
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
99,700
| – | – |
|
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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.