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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXH
1251
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
326,601
-65,737
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
|
IPHS
1252
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
105,390
+12,664
| +14% | +$739K |
|
1253
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
175,190
+14,808
| +9% | +$520K |
|
|
FPRX
1254
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
259,149
+189,409
| +272% | +$4.78M |
|
1255
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
124,300
-115,000
| -48% | -$5.37M |
|
1256
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
71,000
-56,600
| -44% | -$4.45M |
|
1257
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
230,991
-29,863
| -11% | -$653K |
|
1258
Honda
HMC
$41.3B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
179,993
-378,363
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
1259
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
147,596
-320,676
| -68% | -$12.7M |
|
|
TCO
1260
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
76,258
+66,366
| +671% | +$5.23M |
|
1261
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
42,400
-2,900
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1262
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
496,509
-7,383
| -1% | -$75.2K |
|
|
IM
1263
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
233,640
-353,658
| -60% | -$9M |
|
1264
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
305,226
+141,558
| +86% | +$2.43M |
|
1265
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
74,800
-10,000
| -12% | -$794K |
|
1266
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
61,200
-114,600
| -65% | -$11M |
|
1267
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$633M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
560,394
+107,559
| +24% | +$1.01M |
|
|
KFX
1268
DELISTED
KOFAX LIMITED COM STK
KFX
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
531,295
+33,510
| +7% | +$245K |
|
|
APOL
1269
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
306,261
-722,850
| -70% | -$19.1M |
|
|
AFAM
1270
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
129,226
-28,353
| -18% | -$949K |
|
|
K
1271
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,081
-240,584
| -72% | -$14.7M |
|
1272
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+163,174
| New | +$5.65M |
|
|
NTRI
1273
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
287,892
+99,657
| +53% | +$1.85M |
|
1274
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
108,800
-200
| -0.2% | -$9.9K |
|
1275
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
97,267
+39,464
| +68% | +$2.09M |
|
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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.