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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$344M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
109,445
-11,557
| -10% | -$387K |
|
|
HNGR
1627
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
168,453
-52,472
| -24% | -$1.22M |
|
1628
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.28B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
5,466
-20,631
| -79% | -$15.6M |
|
1629
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
121,942
+83,100
| +214% | +$2.78M |
|
1630
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
177,500
+134,800
| +316% | +$3.13M |
|
1631
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$547M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
201,600
-54,100
| -21% | -$1.3M |
|
|
THR
1632
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
163,268
+87,024
| +114% | +$2.04M |
|
|
CTLT
1633
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
133,609
+71,488
| +115% | +$2.16M |
|
|
HOLI
1634
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
162,867
+93,297
| +134% | +$2.24M |
|
1635
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.39B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
48,750
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1636
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+1,791
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
CIM
1637
Chimera Investment
CIM
$962M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
94,924
-92,819
| -49% | -$4.14M |
|
1638
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.24B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
242,000
| – | – |
|
|
BT
1639
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
109,966
+80,674
| +275% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HW
1640
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
213,617
-18,458
| -8% | -$349K |
|
|
EPE
1641
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
304,524
+169,602
| +126% | +$2.25M |
|
|
ARGO
1642
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
88,028
+46,854
| +114% | +$1.94M |
|
1643
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.9B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
372,112
+113,980
| +44% | +$1.03M |
|
1644
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
ONIT
1645
Onity Group
ONIT
$289M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
25,256
-3,677
| -13% | -$535K |
|
|
EE
1646
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
111,016
+11,773
| +12% | +$429K |
|
|
CBL
1647
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
237,366
+140,533
| +145% | +$2.53M |
|
1648
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
91,300
+27,100
| +42% | +$1.53M |
|
|
BTU
1649
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
116,865
+71,250
| +156% | +$4.17M |
|
1650
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+81,900
| New | +$3.72M |
|
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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.