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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
1752
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,500
+5,000
| +32% | +$839K |
|
1753
RH
RH
$2.81B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+34,879
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1754
Range Resources
RRC
$9.71B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
68,869
+21,846
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
1755
KT
KT
$9.36B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
268,118
+29,613
| +12% | +$400K |
|
1756
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+128,400
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1757
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
1758
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$55.7B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
77,200
| – | – |
|
|
CLR
1759
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$951K |
|
1760
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$191M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$3.25M |
|
1761
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1762
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$38B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
38,900
-11,200
| -22% | -$966K |
|
|
RHT
1763
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
44,400
+33,800
| +319% | +$2.6M |
|
1764
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
75,469
-143,793
| -66% | -$6.53M |
|
|
GWB
1765
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
139,570
+97,915
| +235% | +$2.29M |
|
1766
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
67,320
-69,452
| -51% | -$3.29M |
|
1767
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
323,742
-5,047,336
| -94% | -$50.8M |
|
1768
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
+156,463
| New | +$3.38M |
|
1769
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
25,200
| – | – |
|
1770
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.58B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
97,797
+50,057
| +105% | +$1.73M |
|
1771
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1772
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,313
-13,952
| -21% | -$804K |
|
1773
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-3,300
| -7% | -$249K |
|
1774
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,390
-401,479
| -86% | -$20.9M |
|
1775
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
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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.