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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Broadridge
BR
$20.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,285
-125,122
| -68% | -$6.67M |
|
1852
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,892
+50,537
| +261% | +$2.35M |
|
1853
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,775
+15,633
| +52% | +$1.04M |
|
1854
TransAlta
TAC
$4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
380,517
-35,032
| -8% | -$315K |
|
1855
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$323M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
232,062
-120,719
| -34% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WFT
1856
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-60,000
| -20% | -$834K |
|
1857
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,127
+1,684
| +3% | +$93.3K |
|
|
IRC
1858
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
311,762
+51,285
| +20% | +$524K |
|
1859
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,297
-19,429
| -35% | -$1.69M |
|
1860
National CineMedia
NCMI
$248M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,393
-2,154
| -10% | -$342K |
|
|
DCM
1861
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
153,432
+99,655
| +185% | +$1.83M |
|
1862
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,335
+48,997
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
|
CARB
1863
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
248,059
+90,517
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
|
VIVO
1864
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
156,995
+27,340
| +21% | +$507K |
|
1865
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.67B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
801,900
+34,700
| +5% | +$130K |
|
1866
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1867
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,530
| New | +$3M |
|
|
IMOS
1868
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.99B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
121,309
+3,714
| +3% | +$95.4K |
|
1869
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,696
+76,800
| +1,303% | +$2.88M |
|
1870
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
| – | – |
|
1871
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
80,602
-1,674,168
| -95% | -$62.6M |
|
|
FENG
1872
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.8M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,205
+9,666
| +19% | +$434K |
|
|
SGEN
1873
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,932
-48
| -0.1% | -$1.98K |
|
|
XXIA
1874
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
232,871
+88,198
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
1875
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
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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.