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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LLTC
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-23,300
| -38% | -$1.65M |
|
|
JWN
1978
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
1979
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.44B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
217,575
-14,129
| -6% | -$196K |
|
|
SEMI
1980
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,499
+139,234
| +1,685% | +$3.12M |
|
1981
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,792
-61,859
| -48% | -$2.58M |
|
|
CLR
1982
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
MITL
1983
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
287,144
+85,243
| +42% | +$794K |
|
1984
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,969
-99,246
| -70% | -$5.87M |
|
|
BPFH
1985
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
189,126
+89,671
| +90% | +$1.15M |
|
1986
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$102B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
1987
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,406
+1,339
| +2% | +$53.7K |
|
|
ISSI
1988
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,826
+16,532
| +17% | +$327K |
|
|
ZIXI
1989
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
485,127
+68,513
| +16% | +$314K |
|
1990
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.28B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,524
+25,129
| +52% | +$948K |
|
1991
Hudbay
HBM
$13.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,536
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1992
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.1B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+60,000
| +100% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AWAY
1993
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,152
-17,528
| -18% | -$523K |
|
1994
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,675
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
PACD
1995
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,785
+17,794
| +25% | +$717K |
|
1996
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
137,505
-58,232
| -30% | -$1M |
|
|
HI
1997
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,572
+57,297
| +246% | +$1.77M |
|
1998
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.71B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-19,100
| -28% | -$1.09M |
|
1999
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
2000
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
83,878
-295,738
| -78% | -$8.49M |
|
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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.