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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
80,000
+36,400
| +83% | +$2.76M |
|
1202
Tronox
TROX
$880M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
318,073
+53,607
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MDVN
1203
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
100,000
+7,800
| +8% | +$447K |
|
1204
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
1,107,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTI
1205
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,655,902
+315,136
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
|
OREX
1206
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
82,256
+8,574
| +12% | +$532K |
|
|
WEB
1207
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
339,344
-138,905
| -29% | -$2.41M |
|
1208
Toro Company
TTC
$9.48B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
183,376
+148,732
| +429% | +$4.93M |
|
|
ENIA
1209
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
729,430
+316,446
| +77% | +$2.72M |
|
1210
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.68B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
166,917
-82,549
| -33% | -$3.1M |
|
|
XNPT
1211
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
894,807
-186,738
| -17% | -$1.45M |
|
1212
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$828M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
425,123
+209,235
| +97% | +$3.57M |
|
1213
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
500,000
-374,000
| -43% | -$4.29M |
|
1214
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
92,436
+19,408
| +27% | +$1.18M |
|
|
UNTD
1215
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
397,680
+52,181
| +15% | +$801K |
|
1216
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
96,605
-52,336
| -35% | -$3.48M |
|
1217
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
445,107
-580,898
| -57% | -$7.98M |
|
1218
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
41,400
+10,000
| +32% | +$1.41M |
|
1219
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
111,280
-532,058
| -83% | -$29M |
|
|
SGMO
1220
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
400,883
+3,376
| +0.8% | +$52.2K |
|
|
1221
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
31,600
-20,000
| -39% | -$3.55M |
|
1222
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
118,800
-40,300
| -25% | -$2.67M |
|
|
HOT
1223
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
75,000
-87,800
| -54% | -$6.87M |
|
1224
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
220,331
-69,398
| -24% | -$2M |
|
1225
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
237,922
-100,452
| -30% | -$2.34M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 10% of assets, up from 8.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.