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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBMD
2101
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-39,800
| -50% | -$1.65M |
|
|
ZINC
2102
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,421
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2103
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
235,185
+32,475
| +16% | +$213K |
|
2104
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,488
+9,540
| +5% | +$84.3K |
|
|
PES
2105
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
322,480
+23,984
| +8% | +$119K |
|
|
CZR
2106
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,987
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2107
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$70.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,846
-77,473
| -46% | -$1.65M |
|
2108
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,884
+1,005
| +3% | +$46.4K |
|
|
AVB
2109
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
ISSI
2110
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,294
+64,731
| +199% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TYC
2111
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,486
-19,100
| -33% | -$851K |
|
|
NORD
2112
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,366
-11,347
| -13% | -$234K |
|
|
ULTI
2113
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
HA
2114
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
78,626
+1,846
| +2% | +$39.3K |
|
2115
Methode Electronics
MEI
$606M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,671
+2,532
| +7% | +$101K |
|
2116
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2117
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,099
-19,078
| -30% | -$489K |
|
2118
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
201,514
+21,554
| +12% | +$173K |
|
|
NTUS
2119
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,387
-32,576
| -43% | -$1.2M |
|
|
FSP
2120
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$43.4M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
133,345
+17,192
| +15% | +$220K |
|
2121
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,820
+13,200
| +15% | +$223K |
|
|
TXTR
2122
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
62,773
-26,968
| -30% | -$713K |
|
2123
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,335
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
QIWI
2124
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
2125
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,335
| New | +$1.78M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.47B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 10% of assets, up from 8.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.