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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,974
+29,795
| +173% | +$2.21M |
|
1777
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.44B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,308
-77,042
| -23% | -$1.01M |
|
1778
Enviri
NVRI
$651M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
197,963
+184,136
| +1,332% | +$3.04M |
|
1779
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
+108,670
| +203% | +$2.22M |
|
1780
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.4B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
406,584
+11,312
| +3% | +$89.5K |
|
1781
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+96,000
| +312% | +$2.53M |
|
1782
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
54,646
-184,241
| -77% | -$11M |
|
1783
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
+78,500
| +134% | +$1.79M |
|
1784
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,980
+10,370
| +39% | +$823K |
|
1785
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.19B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-91,088
| -68% | -$6.56M |
|
|
QLGC
1786
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,730
+66,461
| +41% | +$1,000K |
|
|
IPHS
1787
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,636
-43,754
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
|
RTEC
1788
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
270,211
+65,841
| +32% | +$822K |
|
|
HOT
1789
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,200
| -10% | -$351K |
|
|
PNK
1790
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+46,400
| +115% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MBLY
1791
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,828
+54,728
| +897% | +$2.59M |
|
|
K
1792
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,918
+17,629
| +47% | +$1.05M |
|
1793
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,996
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1794
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-80,000
| -67% | -$6.36M |
|
|
RSTI
1795
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,569
+30,816
| +36% | +$833K |
|
1796
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$303B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$823K |
|
|
GWPH
1797
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+13,800
| +112% | +$1.57M |
|
1798
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1799
PUT
Toyota
TM
$227B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+9,700
| +68% | +$1.34M |
|
1800
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.09B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,100
| New | +$3.43M |
|
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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.