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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.7B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
171,200
| – | – |
|
1402
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+108,481
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1403
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.67T
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
400,000
-100,000
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
1404
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
86,097
-11,170
| -11% | -$664K |
|
1405
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$69.4B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
57,759
| – | – |
|
1406
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$75.7B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
108,800
| – | – |
|
|
BEAV
1407
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
+96,338
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1408
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
99,467
+22,063
| +29% | +$1.25M |
|
1409
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
38,130
+27,880
| +272% | +$3.85M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1410
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
1,949,600
-350,400
| -15% | -$1.43M |
|
1411
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
90,655
-242,572
| -73% | -$15.2M |
|
|
AMRN
1412
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$300M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
106,187
-7,353
| -6% | -$331K |
|
|
AMTD
1413
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+141,596
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1414
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
59,300
| – | – |
|
1415
CALL
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
|
TRQ
1416
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
136,670
+76,530
| +127% | +$3.15M |
|
|
KNL
1417
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
206,662
+11,530
| +6% | +$272K |
|
1418
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
127,748
-9,178
| -7% | -$357K |
|
|
CAA
1419
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
115,939
-970
| -0.8% | -$41.2K |
|
1420
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.31B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
163,376
+62,112
| +61% | +$1.62M |
|
|
NXH
1421
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$375M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
304,710
-21,891
| -7% | -$372K |
|
|
GG
1422
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
318,365
-911,847
| -74% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SOHU
1423
Sohu.com
SOHU
$370M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+87,223
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1424
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.9B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
128,000
+48,000
| +60% | +$1.72M |
|
|
BLOX
1425
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
195,624
-138,936
| -42% | -$3.51M |
|
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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.