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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNRA
1726
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
20,100
+10,000
| +99% | +$1.8M |
|
1727
Mercer International
MERC
$27.7M
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
256,417
-89,889
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
1728
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
368,488
+335
| +0.1% | +$3.14K |
|
1729
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
137,808
-14,969
| -10% | -$373K |
|
1730
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
46,700
| – | – |
|
|
IQNT
1731
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
189,553
-61,158
| -24% | -$1.1M |
|
1732
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.68B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
+74,400
| New | +$3.38M |
|
1733
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.86B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
240,667
+189,938
| +374% | +$2.67M |
|
1734
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.8M |
|
1735
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.4B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
1736
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
34,973
+20,266
| +138% | +$2.02M |
|
|
EA
1737
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
52,100
-4,700
| -8% | -$289K |
|
1738
Skywest
SKYW
$3.92B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
230,105
+166,600
| +262% | +$2.49M |
|
1739
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1740
Enova International
ENVA
$5.89B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
185,023
-185,241
| -50% | -$3.6M |
|
1741
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
52,200
| – | – |
|
1742
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
63,790
-5,128
| -7% | -$262K |
|
1743
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.09B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
78,000
-35,000
| -31% | -$1.85M |
|
|
SJR
1744
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
157,740
+82,900
| +111% | +$1.86M |
|
1745
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
1746
Diageo
DEO
$52.1B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
+29,580
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
SCTY
1747
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
64,100
-28,800
| -31% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TPLM
1748
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
682,701
+639,601
| +1,484% | +$3.43M |
|
|
MDVN
1749
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1750
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.