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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KYNB
1651
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.3M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+6,529
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1652
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
60,898
+28,816
| +90% | +$1.57M |
|
1653
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.72B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
37,970
+34,159
| +896% | +$3.28M |
|
1654
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.2B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
59,118
+49,381
| +507% | +$3.13M |
|
|
OVTI
1655
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
146,056
-66,597
| -31% | -$1.78M |
|
|
MAG
1656
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
486,800
-70,900
| -13% | -$497K |
|
1657
NetApp
NTAP
$38.2B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
120,943
-433,188
| -78% | -$15M |
|
1658
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.97B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
70,317
-16,074
| -19% | -$942K |
|
|
BSFT
1659
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
110,221
+8,577
| +8% | +$304K |
|
|
GWR
1660
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1661
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.22B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
64,300
-7,200
| -10% | -$422K |
|
|
NBL
1662
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1663
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.32B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
394,740
-25,231
| -6% | -$248K |
|
|
MRO
1664
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
143,200
+110,200
| +334% | +$3.11M |
|
1665
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.61B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
411,697
+40,613
| +11% | +$404K |
|
1666
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
23,356
+7,049
| +43% | +$1.15M |
|
|
PBCT
1667
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
233,477
+126,987
| +119% | +$1.97M |
|
|
XENT
1668
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
131,802
+79,128
| +150% | +$2.07M |
|
|
QIHU
1669
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+55,592
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1670
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.9B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
65,600
| – | – |
|
1671
NiSource
NI
$19.7B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
209,787
+187,961
| +861% | +$3.35M |
|
|
SYA
1672
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
155,399
-160,583
| -51% | -$3.91M |
|
1673
Coherent
COHR
$57.5B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
197,581
+137,045
| +226% | +$2.55M |
|
|
ELLI
1674
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
+53,731
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
CBB
1675
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
195,785
+88,618
| +83% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.