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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Woodward
WWD
$20.4B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
73,778
+2,769
| +4% | +$142K |
|
|
RDC
1602
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
192,200
-3,700
| -2% | -$78.3K |
|
1603
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.24B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$4.15M |
|
|
HPY
1604
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
74,936
+8,259
| +12% | +$433K |
|
1605
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
176,103
+98,413
| +127% | +$2.16M |
|
1606
New York Times
NYT
$11.2B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
296,080
+53,663
| +22% | +$740K |
|
1607
Manchester United
MANU
$4.05B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
226,200
+18,286
| +9% | +$300K |
|
|
CTB
1608
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
119,137
+53,443
| +81% | +$2.05M |
|
|
CRAY
1609
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
136,468
+30,403
| +29% | +$920K |
|
|
AMWD
1610
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
73,392
+29,365
| +67% | +$1.56M |
|
1611
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1612
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.9B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
70,100
| – | – |
|
|
CKSW
1613
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
319,721
+162,240
| +103% | +$1.87M |
|
1614
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
64,200
| – | – |
|
1615
Belden
BDC
$4.6B
| $4M | 0.01% |
49,240
+32,947
| +202% | +$2.89M |
|
1616
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11.1B
| $4M | 0.01% |
594,416
-137,029
| -19% | -$899K |
|
|
FCH
1617
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
404,009
-180,876
| -31% | -$1.98M |
|
1618
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.3B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+80,600
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1619
Koppers
KOP
$875M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+160,942
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
JCP
1620
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
469,062
+66,850
| +17% | +$577K |
|
1621
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.8B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+163,100
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
PGI
1622
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
385,313
+46,637
| +14% | +$470K |
|
1623
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
134,652
-382,456
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
1624
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$101B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
1625
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
45,408
-279,442
| -86% | -$22.7M |
|
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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.