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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.78B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
60,318
+46,599
| +340% | +$3.32M |
|
|
EBSB
1577
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
313,357
+61,642
| +24% | +$800K |
|
1578
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
50,800
+30,100
| +145% | +$2.87M |
|
|
PCL
1579
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
102,994
+7,401
| +8% | +$310K |
|
1580
Angi Inc
ANGI
$198M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
67,693
-84,040
| -55% | -$5.16M |
|
|
CBI
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
83,200
-3,100
| -4% | -$161K |
|
1582
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.1B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
1583
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.6B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
53,591
+3,506
| +7% | +$274K |
|
1584
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
211,400
+120,000
| +131% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FBC
1585
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
224,478
+90,847
| +68% | +$1.58M |
|
1586
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
98,800
+40,000
| +68% | +$1.74M |
|
1587
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.6B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1588
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$88.6B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1589
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.98B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+48,996
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1590
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.5B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
1591
Red Robin
RRGB
$186M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
47,923
+980
| +2% | +$80.7K |
|
|
CSGS
1592
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
129,844
+12,895
| +11% | +$398K |
|
1593
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
68,883
-249,368
| -78% | -$15.5M |
|
|
DENN
1594
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
353,690
+188,063
| +114% | +$2.1M |
|
1595
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1596
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
73,435
+25,418
| +53% | +$1.41M |
|
1597
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.5B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
148,552
-76,065
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AHT
1598
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21.7M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
487
+143
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
1599
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.64B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+23,469
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
ATSG
1600
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
387,116
+97,656
| +34% | +$980K |
|
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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.