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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
143,822
+117,768
| +452% | +$5.41M |
|
1227
Quanta Services
PWR
$90.8B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
241,570
-89,978
| -27% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SPLK
1228
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
99,988
+77,222
| +339% | +$5.2M |
|
1229
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
375,555
-55,268
| -13% | -$943K |
|
|
MDR
1230
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
434,448
-659,144
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
|
UNTD
1231
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
443,204
+45,524
| +11% | +$753K |
|
1232
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
346,512
-38,822
| -10% | -$810K |
|
|
CUB
1233
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
145,538
+64,271
| +79% | +$3.16M |
|
1234
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
205,003
+63,467
| +45% | +$2.02M |
|
1235
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
+79,107
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
XOXO
1236
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
422,458
+41,531
| +11% | +$694K |
|
1237
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
847,490
-248,100
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1238
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
187,079
+49,416
| +36% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AJRD
1239
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
333,830
-40,913
| -11% | -$856K |
|
|
CPE
1240
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
82,548
+29,106
| +54% | +$2.42M |
|
1241
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
174,500
-170,000
| -49% | -$6.91M |
|
1242
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
54,050
| – | – |
|
1243
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.58M |
|
|
1244
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$3.29M |
|
1245
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
394,319
+3,886
| +1% | +$76.6K |
|
|
MTOR
1246
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
518,457
-448,327
| -46% | -$6.01M |
|
|
RGC
1247
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
324,159
+282,554
| +679% | +$6.09M |
|
|
SALE
1248
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
380,004
+189,373
| +99% | +$3.64M |
|
1249
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$168B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,100
-26,900
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
1250
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
127,383
-347,884
| -73% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.