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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
72,740
-206,840
| -74% | -$17.7M |
|
1302
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.1B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+259,102
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1303
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
67,300
-4,000
| -6% | -$381K |
|
1304
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
73,700
| – | – |
|
1305
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
48,645
| – | – |
|
1306
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
172,136
-245,795
| -59% | -$8.6M |
|
1307
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
74,900
+44,100
| +143% | +$3.4M |
|
|
SWFT
1308
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
270,194
-477,844
| -64% | -$11.8M |
|
|
PNRA
1309
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLCA
1310
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
208,100
| – | – |
|
1311
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
138,600
| – | – |
|
1312
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
112,739
+49,012
| +77% | +$2.42M |
|
|
NUAN
1313
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
402,043
+367,223
| +1,055% | +$5.18M |
|
|
HOT
1314
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVTA
1315
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
376,149
+246,593
| +190% | +$3.8M |
|
|
IPXL
1316
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
131,868
+3,492
| +3% | +$166K |
|
1317
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $6M | 0.01% |
68,800
-2,200
| -3% | -$179K |
|
1318
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.32B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
160,356
+122,712
| +326% | +$5.29M |
|
1319
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
90,330
+4,377
| +5% | +$324K |
|
|
CAJ
1320
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
184,291
-96,093
| -34% | -$3.4M |
|
1321
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
179,900
-120,000
| -40% | -$4.69M |
|
1322
PUT
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
60,900
+38,500
| +172% | +$3.55M |
|
1323
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.41B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
520,841
+243,386
| +88% | +$2.6M |
|
|
1324
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
72,300
+40,000
| +124% | +$3.08M |
|
|
RP
1325
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
310,058
+67,694
| +28% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.