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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP.U
1476
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
140,268
-19,600
| -12% | -$673K |
|
|
SFS
1477
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
269,848
+77,316
| +40% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MNDT
1478
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
98,558
-120,826
| -55% | -$5.47M |
|
1479
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
98,907
+58,329
| +144% | +$2.72M |
|
1480
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.1B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
|
SUM
1481
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+198,801
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
PKY
1482
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
274,247
-275,033
| -50% | -$4.72M |
|
1483
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.18B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
162,533
+103,334
| +175% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BFX
1484
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
222,064
+164,073
| +283% | +$3.25M |
|
|
UNT
1485
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
175,943
-59,708
| -25% | -$1.88M |
|
1486
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.65B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
281,574
+3,977
| +1% | +$69.5K |
|
|
PSG
1487
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
264,500
+1,100
| +0.4% | +$21.8K |
|
1488
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.1B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
+55,512
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1489
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.3B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BECN
1490
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
142,328
-74,692
| -34% | -$2.35M |
|
1491
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$242M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
451,240
-45,269
| -9% | -$469K |
|
1492
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$17.9M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
56
+15
| +37% | +$1.37M |
|
|
FTR
1493
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
63,575
-49,724
| -44% | -$4.43M |
|
1494
Transocean
RIG
$6.28B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
291,927
-213,187
| -42% | -$3.84M |
|
1495
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.22B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
101,816
+44,864
| +79% | +$1.91M |
|
|
DISH
1496
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
|
IL
1497
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
393,707
+205,064
| +109% | +$2.17M |
|
1498
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
80,987
-227,613
| -74% | -$11.6M |
|
|
Y
1499
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
Y
1500
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
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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.