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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYC
1951
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,226
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
1952
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,999
+8,233
| +122% | +$1.48M |
|
1953
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1954
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,626
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
ADPT
1955
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,544
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
SFLY
1956
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,674
-77,983
| -59% | -$3.62M |
|
|
HF
1957
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,631
+55,959
| +839% | +$2.26M |
|
1958
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.31B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
179,035
-94,237
| -34% | -$1.42M |
|
|
SSE
1959
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
608,611
+761
| +0.1% | +$4.02K |
|
1960
Loews
L
$22.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,677
-104,516
| -61% | -$4.25M |
|
1961
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,768
-106,900
| -71% | -$6.71M |
|
1962
CALL
Macy's
M
$6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-9,700
| -20% | -$656K |
|
|
NBIS
1963
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+80,000
| +89% | +$1.46M |
|
1964
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.07B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,366
+67,588
| +144% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GAP
1965
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+7,600
| +13% | +$300K |
|
1966
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,815
| – | – |
|
1967
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,305
+20,537
| +99% | +$1.37M |
|
1968
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,611
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
SPLS
1969
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
168,064
-43,014
| -20% | -$700K |
|
1970
UBS Group
UBS
$167B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,268
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
RT
1971
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
408,582
-66,360
| -14% | -$446K |
|
|
DD
1972
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,120
-21,060
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
1973
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,124
-122,003
| -50% | -$2.88M |
|
1974
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,542
-48,894
| -53% | -$3.2M |
|
|
WAIR
1975
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
168,522
+108,616
| +181% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.