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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Gildan
GIL
$9.92B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
112,548
+17,800
| +19% | +$571K |
|
1677
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+635,166
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1678
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.84B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
179,320
-363,609
| -67% | -$7.07M |
|
1679
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
139,628
-93,193
| -40% | -$2.07M |
|
|
BWLD
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
23,800
+15,600
| +190% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CWEI
1681
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
56,701
+15,049
| +36% | +$853K |
|
1682
Stratasys
SSYS
$694M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
106,480
+20,036
| +23% | +$841K |
|
|
MW
1683
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
58,024
+37,034
| +176% | +$2.16M |
|
1684
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
63,794
+22,673
| +55% | +$1.29M |
|
1685
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
164,480
+108,969
| +196% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TCF
1686
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
223,046
-225,688
| -50% | -$3.63M |
|
|
DISH
1687
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
54,700
-3,900
| -7% | -$273K |
|
1688
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1689
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
1690
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1691
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1692
Honeywell
HON
$69.9B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+40,289
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1693
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$785B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
1,529,847
-3,321,600
| -68% | -$8.04M |
|
1694
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1695
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
92,200
-10,000
| -10% | -$432K |
|
|
RATE
1696
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
348,935
+2,461
| +0.7% | +$29.8K |
|
|
CKH
1697
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
53,307
-26,990
| -34% | -$1.88M |
|
1698
Banc of California
BANC
$2.98B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
265,637
+195,333
| +278% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SYNH
1699
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
90,806
+48,110
| +113% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CBI
1700
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
72,645
-36,423
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.