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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.4B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1702
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.5B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$801K |
|
|
SDRL
1703
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
1,310
-2,209
| -63% | -$7.12M |
|
|
NORD
1704
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
147,814
+71,448
| +94% | +$1.79M |
|
1705
Fabrinet
FN
$15.7B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
192,864
+42,517
| +28% | +$802K |
|
1706
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$239B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
SBY
1707
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
221,373
+65,724
| +42% | +$1.03M |
|
1708
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
109,382
-15,928
| -13% | -$535K |
|
1709
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
RLD
1710
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
290,906
+64,803
| +29% | +$811K |
|
1711
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.65B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
125,573
+72,910
| +138% | +$2.23M |
|
|
TWX
1712
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
40,800
-15,800
| -28% | -$1.35M |
|
1713
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.86B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
238,364
+174,888
| +276% | +$2.47M |
|
1714
Rayonier
RYN
$6.2B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
153,764
+141,787
| +1,184% | +$3.33M |
|
|
KRA
1715
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
149,084
+11,249
| +8% | +$253K |
|
|
TW
1716
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
28,300
+21,900
| +342% | +$2.94M |
|
1717
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
77,702
+41,130
| +112% | +$1.75M |
|
1718
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.15B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
177,253
-99,261
| -36% | -$1.94M |
|
1719
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$151B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
107,400
| – | – |
|
|
CSOD
1720
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
102,106
+19,526
| +24% | +$607K |
|
1721
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
1722
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.29B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
368,748
-26,165
| -7% | -$261K |
|
1723
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.95B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
329,504
+146,605
| +80% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CKEC
1724
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
132,650
-52,360
| -28% | -$1.55M |
|
1725
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.