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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
129,900
| – | – |
|
|
HDS
177
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
2,461,979
-13,878
| -0.6% | -$461K |
|
178
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $86.1M | 0.13% |
1,452,671
+312,097
| +27% | +$22.4M |
|
|
MRSH
179
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $85.6M | 0.13% |
1,509,696
+630,019
| +72% | +$36.4M |
|
|
INFA
180
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $85M | 0.13% |
1,753,435
+567,693
| +48% | +$27.3M |
|
181
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $84.7M | 0.13% |
497,207
+395,472
| +389% | +$68.8M |
|
182
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $84.6M | 0.13% |
398,202
-52,339
| -12% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SWNC
183
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $83.8M | 0.12% |
1,685,000
+100,000
| +6% | +$5.54M |
|
184
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $83.5M | 0.12% |
950,969
+269,972
| +40% | +$24M |
|
185
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $83.4M | 0.12% |
2,254,928
+466,570
| +26% | +$17.7M |
|
186
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $83.3M | 0.12% |
826,428
+777,705
| +1,596% | +$79.4M |
|
|
MDVN
187
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $83.1M | 0.12% |
1,455,146
+690,006
| +90% | +$42.5M |
|
|
RHT
188
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $83M | 0.12% |
1,092,858
+743,639
| +213% | +$57.2M |
|
189
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $82.8M | 0.12% |
1,138,474
-67,442
| -6% | -$4.96M |
|
|
DYN
190
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $82.6M | 0.12% |
2,823,058
+1,586,524
| +128% | +$51.6M |
|
|
TYC
191
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $82.2M | 0.12% |
2,041,077
-511,511
| -20% | -$21.8M |
|
192
GSK
GSK
$105B
| $81.6M | 0.12% |
1,567,956
+1,439,798
| +1,123% | +$81.1M |
|
193
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $81.1M | 0.12% |
1,409,532
-1,887,401
| -57% | -$108M |
|
194
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $80.5M | 0.12% |
1,956,799
-2,380,245
| -55% | -$93.3M |
|
|
WOOF
195
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
1,476,769
+162,887
| +12% | +$8.63M |
|
|
TWTR
196
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $79.7M | 0.12% |
2,199,700
+1,172,000
| +114% | +$47.9M |
|
197
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $79.3M | 0.12% |
1,644,036
+1,013,898
| +161% | +$51.1M |
|
198
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $79.1M | 0.12% |
378,700
+63,800
| +20% | +$13M |
|
|
CST
199
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $79M | 0.12% |
2,023,267
+1,268,419
| +168% | +$52.8M |
|
200
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $78.6M | 0.12% |
1,808,455
+901,758
| +99% | +$40.4M |
|
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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.