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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
71,000
-30,000
| -30% | -$2.05M |
|
1527
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
55,000
-5,653
| -9% | -$468K |
|
|
VTLE
1528
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
17,929
-52,428
| -75% | -$15M |
|
1529
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
196,117
+76,603
| +64% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WUBA
1530
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+70,200
| New | +$5.1M |
|
1531
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.49B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
195,575
+49,774
| +34% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BLUE
1532
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
2,059
-135
| -6% | -$275K |
|
1533
Scotiabank
BNS
$115B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
90,831
-526,150
| -85% | -$26.8M |
|
1534
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
59,400
| – | – |
|
|
ZLTQ
1535
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
151,847
+115,243
| +315% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SIX
1536
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
99,250
-93,206
| -48% | -$4.46M |
|
|
ICPT
1537
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
1538
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.49B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIR
1539
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
489,225
+207,057
| +73% | +$2.12M |
|
|
UMPQ
1540
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
245,955
+106,187
| +76% | +$1.88M |
|
1541
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
785,000
| – | – |
|
1542
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1543
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
230,991
| – | – |
|
1544
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$507M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
36,775
+19,689
| +115% | +$2.33M |
|
|
GOLD
1545
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
65,954
+61,424
| +1,356% | +$4.44M |
|
|
INFI
1546
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
399,818
-73,758
| -16% | -$947K |
|
1547
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
29,300
-12,100
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
1548
Calix
CALX
$2.44B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
573,150
+112,218
| +24% | +$915K |
|
1549
Nokia
NOK
$57.3B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
636,365
-1,123,768
| -64% | -$8.19M |
|
1550
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$4.36M |
|
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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.