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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SQBK
1876
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
105,738
+22,231
| +27% | +$594K |
|
1877
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
90,981
-44,236
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
|
VRN
1878
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,556
+3,472
| +2% | +$81.3K |
|
1879
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-96,800
| -57% | -$4.2M |
|
|
GWPH
1880
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,483
+13,754
| +141% | +$1.56M |
|
1881
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
415,768
+4,622
| +1% | +$36.2K |
|
|
REXX
1882
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,365
+42,526
| +481% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TSYS
1883
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
865,882
+49,184
| +6% | +$165K |
|
1884
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-20,000
| -39% | -$1.91M |
|
|
BBBY
1885
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
KCG
1886
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
232,013
+26,646
| +13% | +$347K |
|
1887
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.3M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,788
+25,443
| +53% | +$995K |
|
|
SGI
1888
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
173,588
-244,436
| -58% | -$3.73M |
|
|
ISIL
1889
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
228,496
+58,217
| +34% | +$794K |
|
1890
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.35B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,210
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1891
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,880
+79,807
| +989% | +$2.41M |
|
1892
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$70.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
164,159
+72,313
| +79% | +$1.39M |
|
1893
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CZR
1894
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
462,117
+296,130
| +178% | +$2.68M |
|
1895
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,396
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1896
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.58B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,134
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
SINA
1897
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
52,630
-45,070
| -46% | -$2.05M |
|
1898
Autoliv
ALV
$9.05B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,469
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
AF
1899
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
204,129
+118,972
| +140% | +$1.58M |
|
1900
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,101
+66,121
| +184% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.