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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIRE
1451
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
112,329
+59,554
| +113% | +$2.59M |
|
1452
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
77,500
+47,500
| +158% | +$3.08M |
|
|
AKS
1453
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
1,282,001
+497,880
| +63% | +$2.47M |
|
|
X
1454
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
240,000
+40,000
| +20% | +$981K |
|
1455
RingCentral
RNG
$5.46B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
267,560
+184,388
| +222% | +$3.21M |
|
|
FCS
1456
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
284,482
+154,874
| +119% | +$2.97M |
|
1457
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
100,726
-57,806
| -36% | -$2.85M |
|
|
SIRO
1458
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
49,113
+9,813
| +25% | +$942K |
|
|
ATHN
1459
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
43,000
-4,800
| -10% | -$574K |
|
1460
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
458,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNCMA
1461
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
288,866
+64,295
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
1462
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
383,023
+266,822
| +230% | +$3.29M |
|
1463
United Rentals
URI
$66.4B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
55,803
+33,588
| +151% | +$3.22M |
|
1464
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
593,022
+42,629
| +8% | +$296K |
|
|
HIFR
1465
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
171,842
+11,170
| +7% | +$346K |
|
1466
Goldman Sachs
GS
$305B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
23,328
-130,201
| -85% | -$26.5M |
|
1467
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$289B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
79,500
| – | – |
|
1468
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20.1B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
146,600
+30,000
| +26% | +$1.17M |
|
|
NMBL
1469
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
172,856
+126,522
| +273% | +$3.3M |
|
1470
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
201,155
+46,052
| +30% | +$992K |
|
|
IVC
1471
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
223,948
+46,297
| +26% | +$981K |
|
1472
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+76,168
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
ZVO
1473
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
505,754
-14,973
| -3% | -$142K |
|
1474
Yelp
YELP
$1.26B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
112,315
+49,586
| +79% | +$2.3M |
|
|
1475
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.26B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
112,200
-5,500
| -5% | -$255K |
|
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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.