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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMIN
1926
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,029
+23,232
| +36% | +$646K |
|
1927
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,989
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1928
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
165,116
-36,106
| -18% | -$590K |
|
|
CIR
1929
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,714
+1,588
| +3% | +$87.7K |
|
1930
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,753
+41,304
| +437% | +$2.08M |
|
1931
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+10,000
| +35% | +$742K |
|
1932
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$357M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
481,197
+310,179
| +181% | +$2.33M |
|
1933
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.07B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,309
+29,932
| +66% | +$964K |
|
|
CDK
1934
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$513K |
|
1935
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,090
+100,164
| +173% | +$1.8M |
|
1936
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+112,800
| +313% | +$2.7M |
|
|
MODN
1937
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
226,328
+37,675
| +20% | +$447K |
|
|
B
1938
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$77.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
-203,700
| -45% | -$2.48M |
|
1939
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$274M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
300,519
+224,748
| +297% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MESG
1940
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
134,060
+23,537
| +21% | +$539K |
|
|
LADR
1941
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
191,697
+78,099
| +69% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GRA
1942
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+6,600
| +33% | +$650K |
|
|
ELGX
1943
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,373
+14,255
| +457% | +$2.35M |
|
1944
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,805
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1945
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
384,740
+149,555
| +64% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AAMC
1946
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,270
-1,713
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
GTI
1947
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
534,408
-1,121,494
| -68% | -$5.31M |
|
|
VIAB
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+10,000
| +32% | +$677K |
|
|
IMPR
1949
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
161,375
+108,458
| +205% | +$1.63M |
|
1950
CALL
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
| – | – |
|
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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.