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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
1501
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
14,049
-1,086
| -7% | -$332K |
|
|
EA
1502
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
70,300
+37,000
| +111% | +$2.28M |
|
1503
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.1B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1504
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+2,138
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1505
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
74,400
-22,800
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
1506
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+210,896
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1507
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
75,612
-17,077
| -18% | -$1.06M |
|
1508
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.54M |
|
1509
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.1B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
243,284
-143,208
| -37% | -$2.9M |
|
1510
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.4B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
63,269
-105,860
| -63% | -$8.08M |
|
1511
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.5B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
120,000
+50,000
| +71% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SRGA
1512
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
23,759
+5,402
| +29% | +$1M |
|
|
MNK
1513
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
39,100
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LMNX
1514
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
266,527
+63,087
| +31% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ITG
1515
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
185,283
+133,002
| +254% | +$3.78M |
|
|
SHOR
1516
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
676,530
+152,524
| +29% | +$1.06M |
|
1517
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
69,800
| – | – |
|
1518
PUT
Seagate
STX
$191B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
95,800
+45,400
| +90% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SDRL
1519
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
1,643
+896
| +120% | +$2.89M |
|
|
POT
1520
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
146,907
-930,533
| -86% | -$29.8M |
|
|
FLY
1521
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
289,735
+48,948
| +20% | +$748K |
|
1522
Greif
GEF
$4.88B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
126,831
-87,621
| -41% | -$3.48M |
|
1523
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.4B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+283,922
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1524
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.1B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
64,214
+30,718
| +92% | +$2.18M |
|
1525
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.9B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
110,300
-172,200
| -61% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.