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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
190,593
-8,601
| -4% | -$142K |
|
|
MW
1827
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+37,300
| +373% | +$2.18M |
|
1828
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
91,829
+13,948
| +18% | +$446K |
|
1829
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+48,500
| +123% | +$1.93M |
|
|
OTIC
1830
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
130,963
-27,914
| -18% | -$783K |
|
1831
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$168B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-4,000
| -8% | -$285K |
|
|
BBBY
1832
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
| – | – |
|
1833
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+39,800
| +60% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SNOW
1834
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
258,769
+173,491
| +203% | +$1.91M |
|
1835
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$37.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-72,100
| -56% | -$4.17M |
|
|
GCAP
1836
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
314,080
+45,338
| +17% | +$445K |
|
|
FUR
1837
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
198,205
+39,794
| +25% | +$642K |
|
|
ABMD
1838
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-435,851
| -91% | -$29M |
|
|
SSRI
1839
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
477,274
+59,618
| +14% | +$352K |
|
1840
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+69,600
| +50% | +$1.1M |
|
|
JOY
1841
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+32,600
| +65% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CAM
1842
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1843
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,948
+38,648
| +416% | +$2.12M |
|
1844
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+6,000
| +40% | +$751K |
|
1845
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+48,900
| +74% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FMBI
1846
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,254
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
PRE
1847
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-118,203
| -84% | -$15.2M |
|
|
HA
1848
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
125,245
+46,619
| +59% | +$1.09M |
|
1849
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+8,000
| +3% | +$103K |
|
1850
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
| – | – |
|
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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.