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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILG
2126
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,385
+10,117
| +12% | +$256K |
|
|
ORC
2127
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,447
+16,187
| +73% | +$1.1M |
|
2128
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
2129
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,940
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2130
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,078
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
ELOS
2131
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,546
+41,759
| +26% | +$489K |
|
|
EVDY
2132
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
167,271
+120,241
| +256% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NJ
2133
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,295
-47,427
| -29% | -$864K |
|
2134
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,240
-38,420
| -37% | -$1.26M |
|
2135
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,390
-15,003
| -51% | -$2.16M |
|
2136
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$500M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+27,200
| +91% | +$1.14M |
|
2137
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.02B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,545
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
SHPG
2138
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2139
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,976
+50,265
| +212% | +$1.47M |
|
2140
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.77B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,412
+14,572
| +165% | +$1.27M |
|
2141
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
|
DEA
2142
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,274
-5,243
| -9% | -$209K |
|
|
AGU
2143
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2144
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.8B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
| – | – |
|
2145
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,831
-137,134
| -68% | -$4.81M |
|
2146
B2Gold
BTG
$7.58B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,876
-218,769
| -14% | -$355K |
|
2147
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$705M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
962
+27
| +3% | +$54.1K |
|
|
GES
2148
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2149
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-7,000
| -18% | -$455K |
|
2150
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
160,519
+57,092
| +55% | +$859K |
|
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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.