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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
1351
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+157,000
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1352
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.6B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
62,375
+41,184
| +194% | +$3.69M |
|
1353
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
81,100
+10,000
| +14% | +$744K |
|
|
PRA
1354
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
122,351
-77,591
| -39% | -$3.52M |
|
|
FL
1355
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
84,300
| – | – |
|
|
RLYP
1356
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
170,437
-28,209
| -14% | -$970K |
|
1357
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
194,500
-50,000
| -20% | -$1.33M |
|
1358
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
310,320
+178,320
| +135% | +$4.27M |
|
1359
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
240,291
-2,434,420
| -91% | -$60.9M |
|
|
MHFI
1360
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
55,600
+38,200
| +220% | +$3.99M |
|
|
NCI
1361
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
374,748
+21,100
| +6% | +$300K |
|
1362
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
106,787
+52,498
| +97% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CYT
1363
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
91,844
+83,061
| +946% | +$4.83M |
|
1364
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
132,472
+97,140
| +275% | +$4.23M |
|
1365
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
79,450
-79,450
| -50% | -$5.83M |
|
1366
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
940,000
+220,000
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WSTC
1367
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
183,785
+80,668
| +78% | +$2.55M |
|
1368
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
46,411
+39,105
| +535% | +$4.82M |
|
1369
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
301,200
+91,200
| +43% | +$1.85M |
|
1370
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
133,600
| – | – |
|
1371
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
47,900
+43,500
| +989% | +$4.97M |
|
1372
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
94,961
-37,219
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
|
K
1373
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
93,081
| – | – |
|
1374
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
1375
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
401,865
-84,557
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.