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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $133M | 0.2% |
+3,541,400
| New | +$141M |
|
102
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $131M | 0.19% |
1,682,970
+729,534
| +77% | +$55M |
|
103
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $130M | 0.19% |
703,443
+588,800
| +514% | +$112M |
|
|
SNDK
104
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $130M | 0.19% |
2,229,237
+584,897
| +36% | +$39.1M |
|
|
MNK
105
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $128M | 0.19% |
1,086,385
+35,595
| +3% | +$4.39M |
|
106
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $125M | 0.19% |
9,504,475
-2,255,245
| -19% | -$32.3M |
|
107
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $124M | 0.18% |
5,714,000
-28,000
| -0.5% | -$585K |
|
|
HOUS
108
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $123M | 0.18% |
2,643,085
+478,462
| +22% | +$22.2M |
|
109
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $122M | 0.18% |
2,026,924
+180,702
| +10% | +$11.1M |
|
110
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $122M | 0.18% |
2,854,573
+59,064
| +2% | +$2.42M |
|
111
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $121M | 0.18% |
2,272,707
+349,095
| +18% | +$19.5M |
|
112
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $121M | 0.18% |
1,450,000
+369,700
| +34% | +$31.8M |
|
|
AGU
113
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $120M | 0.18% |
1,134,544
-133,656
| -11% | -$14.1M |
|
114
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $120M | 0.18% |
4,540,000
-1,271,913
| -22% | -$34.1M |
|
|
LVLT
115
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $119M | 0.18% |
2,266,396
+226,760
| +11% | +$12.4M |
|
116
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $119M | 0.18% |
9,860,000
+3,670,000
| +59% | +$46.4M |
|
117
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $119M | 0.18% |
1,718,300
-2,800
| -0.2% | -$210K |
|
|
HNT
118
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $118M | 0.18% |
1,835,807
-91,643
| -5% | -$5.48M |
|
119
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $117M | 0.17% |
12,495,000
+3,094,000
| +33% | +$25.9M |
|
120
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $117M | 0.17% |
1,441,866
+171,685
| +14% | +$13.4M |
|
121
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $116M | 0.17% |
2,133,021
+93,349
| +5% | +$5.77M |
|
122
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $115M | 0.17% |
1,001,722
+187,028
| +23% | +$20.3M |
|
123
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $115M | 0.17% |
4,962,621
-280,268
| -5% | -$6.84M |
|
124
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $115M | 0.17% |
744,781
+6,627
| +0.9% | +$1.02M |
|
125
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $114M | 0.17% |
1,827,147
-850,368
| -32% | -$58M |
|
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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.