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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,495,479
-3,992,071
| -73% | -$21.2M |
|
|
NTRI
1277
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
258,146
-29,746
| -10% | -$668K |
|
1278
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
168,250
-6,940
| -4% | -$253K |
|
1279
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.28B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
435,977
-37,376
| -8% | -$543K |
|
1280
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ISCA
1281
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
173,400
+29,604
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
1282
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
61,800
+38,600
| +166% | +$3.37M |
|
|
SKX
1283
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+173,400
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
GMCR
1284
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
82,500
-17,000
| -17% | -$1.67M |
|
1285
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
72,100
-7,800
| -10% | -$747K |
|
|
1286
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
72,100
-3,600
| -5% | -$345K |
|
|
ENH
1287
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
96,117
+17,147
| +22% | +$1.07M |
|
1288
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.02B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
104,344
-39,458
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
1289
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+1,231,104
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1290
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.81B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
131,135
+110,862
| +547% | +$5.8M |
|
1291
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
158,466
+126,408
| +394% | +$5.37M |
|
1292
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
97,771
+34,312
| +54% | +$2.23M |
|
1293
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$139B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
94,000
-9,000
| -9% | -$593K |
|
1294
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
26,905
+500
| +2% | +$129K |
|
1295
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
89,286
+84,486
| +1,760% | +$6.27M |
|
|
PF
1296
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
136,741
+10,190
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1297
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
1,107,000
| – | – |
|
1298
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
326,971
+27,780
| +9% | +$622K |
|
|
HES
1299
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
92,929
-519,926
| -85% | -$36.9M |
|
|
TOWR
1300
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
237,670
-34,629
| -13% | -$949K |
|
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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.