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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
2001
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,294
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
ANW
2002
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
199,402
+106,294
| +114% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ASCMA
2003
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,607
+27,795
| +93% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DO
2004
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,339
-38,327
| -29% | -$1.16M |
|
2005
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.02B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,918
+90,126
| +537% | +$1.94M |
|
|
VCRA
2006
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
214,253
+30,122
| +16% | +$334K |
|
|
CONN
2007
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,627
+18,230
| +42% | +$654K |
|
2008
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,188
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
REGI
2009
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
211,531
+87,991
| +71% | +$902K |
|
|
WWAV
2010
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$1.87M |
|
|
ATW
2011
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
92,238
+13,092
| +17% | +$402K |
|
2012
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,099
-14,102
| -23% | -$687K |
|
2013
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,159
+18,970
| +75% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CVA
2014
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
114,208
-4,541
| -4% | -$99.2K |
|
2015
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$2.38M |
|
2016
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,392
-37,477
| -31% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CSH
2017
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
92,278
+23,839
| +35% | +$633K |
|
|
OSIR
2018
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,103
+57,499
| +86% | +$1.02M |
|
2019
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-29,700
| -27% | -$883K |
|
2020
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,592
+33,303
| +402% | +$2.01M |
|
2021
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+10,000
| +208% | +$1.62M |
|
2022
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+10,000
| +18% | +$360K |
|
|
CIVI
2023
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
112,194
-16,758
| -13% | -$346K |
|
2024
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,850
+18,561
| +59% | +$859K |
|
|
DVAX
2025
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
101,943
-29,976
| -23% | -$653K |
|
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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.