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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.75B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
141,536
+9,101
| +7% | +$254K |
|
1477
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.86B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
53,400
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1478
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
61,400
-113,500
| -65% | -$8.09M |
|
1479
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
50,100
-110,000
| -69% | -$8.66M |
|
1480
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$18M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+41
| New | +$5.46M |
|
|
LF
1481
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
1,905,529
+382,108
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PCL
1482
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
95,593
+88,653
| +1,277% | +$3.86M |
|
1483
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.28B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
81,741
-50,896
| -38% | -$2.47M |
|
1484
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
70,000
-4,600
| -6% | -$263K |
|
1485
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
419,971
+68,722
| +20% | +$618K |
|
1486
Polaris
PII
$3.61B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
29,393
-5,889
| -17% | -$868K |
|
|
SCAI
1487
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+120,278
| New | +$4.01M |
|
1488
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.39B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
232,821
+165,465
| +246% | +$2.81M |
|
1489
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
66,054
-455,976
| -87% | -$26.9M |
|
1490
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.13B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
71,500
-48,300
| -40% | -$2.7M |
|
|
DISH
1491
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
58,600
-92,100
| -61% | -$6.8M |
|
1492
Red Robin
RRGB
$184M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
46,943
-11,308
| -19% | -$917K |
|
1493
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
1494
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.4B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
720,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAM
1495
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
90,000
+58,600
| +187% | +$2.67M |
|
|
DEG
1496
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
180,974
+37,868
| +26% | +$805K |
|
|
AVOL
1497
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
190,012
+150,012
| +375% | +$3.01M |
|
1498
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.9B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+41,120
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
MDRX
1499
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
336,992
+170,513
| +102% | +$2.08M |
|
1500
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.31B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
394,913
-49,078
| -11% | -$550K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 10% of assets, up from 8.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.