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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
1801
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
| – | – |
|
1802
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
ANSS
1803
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,819
-2,500
| -7% | -$222K |
|
1804
Matsons
MATX
$6.63B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,488
+1,565
| +2% | +$65.6K |
|
1805
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+59,000
| +105% | +$1.78M |
|
1806
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,732
+72,411
| +1,146% | +$2.77M |
|
1807
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
349,400
-1,033,500
| -75% | -$9.25M |
|
1808
CALL
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+555,500
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1809
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+20,300
| +71% | +$1.32M |
|
1810
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
|
NXTM
1811
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,996
+6,928
| +3% | +$117K |
|
1812
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NSR
1813
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,017
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1814
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$151B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
1815
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,174
-41,923
| -30% | -$1.27M |
|
1816
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.56B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+36,600
| +34% | +$806K |
|
|
BGG
1817
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,933
+80,313
| +100% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ESV
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+14,800
| +74% | +$1.44M |
|
1819
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1820
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$915M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,457
+2,747
| +32% | +$839K |
|
|
JBTM
1821
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
81,930
+57,669
| +238% | +$2.13M |
|
|
WCG
1822
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,116
+23,585
| +188% | +$1.99M |
|
1823
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.56B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
155,379
+47,428
| +44% | +$991K |
|
1824
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,148
+80,295
| +141% | +$1.94M |
|
1825
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
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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.