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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWR
2026
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,343
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2027
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,076
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
EZCH
2028
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
149,178
+10,260
| +7% | +$183K |
|
|
TUMI
2029
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,925
+27,191
| +31% | +$594K |
|
|
CNR
2030
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
157,622
+28,521
| +22% | +$448K |
|
2031
Pearson
PSO
$9.89B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,180
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2032
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-10,200
| -33% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CBR
2033
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
687,687
-15,346
| -2% | -$55.9K |
|
2034
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,244
+33,734
| +138% | +$1.41M |
|
|
APOL
2035
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,500
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
CNW
2036
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,398
-404,288
| -87% | -$16.8M |
|
2037
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$68M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,912
-18,657
| -18% | -$487K |
|
2038
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
99,653
+50,953
| +105% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TSRO
2039
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
PPP
2040
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
601,595
+361,700
| +151% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AT
2041
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
759,892
+173,540
| +30% | +$529K |
|
|
FNFG
2042
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
247,532
-50,675
| -17% | -$463K |
|
2043
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$374M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2044
Green Dot
GDOT
$761M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,270
+50,563
| +63% | +$821K |
|
|
AFAM
2045
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,444
-70,782
| -55% | -$2.91M |
|
2046
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$38B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,800
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2047
Quanex
NX
$910M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
108,297
+66,604
| +160% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PAY
2048
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,204
+8,105
| +13% | +$294K |
|
|
LF
2049
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,652,318
-253,211
| -13% | -$517K |
|
|
QGENF
2050
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
93,973
-33,615
| -26% | -$827K |
|
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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.