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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $78.4M | 0.12% |
1,019,636
+205,725
| +25% | +$16.3M |
|
202
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $78.3M | 0.12% |
1,680,600
+758,500
| +82% | +$37.1M |
|
|
LBRDA
203
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $77.9M | 0.12% |
1,528,225
+127,228
| +9% | +$6.78M |
|
204
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $77.7M | 0.12% |
1,612,322
+227,553
| +16% | +$10.9M |
|
|
APC
205
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $77.7M | 0.12% |
995,300
+387,000
| +64% | +$33.5M |
|
|
CDK
206
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $77.4M | 0.12% |
1,433,151
+236,176
| +20% | +$12.1M |
|
207
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $77.3M | 0.12% |
827,073
+16,889
| +2% | +$1.55M |
|
208
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $77M | 0.11% |
810,000
+310,000
| +62% | +$30M |
|
209
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $76.9M | 0.11% |
501,170
-128,402
| -20% | -$20.6M |
|
|
210
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $76.7M | 0.11% |
189,800
+80,300
| +73% | +$32.2M |
|
211
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $76.6M | 0.11% |
4,327,962
-1,254,364
| -22% | -$22.4M |
|
212
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $76.4M | 0.11% |
918,100
+208,500
| +29% | +$17.9M |
|
|
AXLL
213
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $75.9M | 0.11% |
2,106,056
+706,056
| +50% | +$28.2M |
|
214
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $75.9M | 0.11% |
1,847,312
+1,258,267
| +214% | +$55M |
|
|
215
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $75.7M | 0.11% |
784,300
+261,500
| +50% | +$27.5M |
|
216
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $75.6M | 0.11% |
6,250,000
-65,000
| -1% | -$822K |
|
217
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $74.9M | 0.11% |
736,607
+513,520
| +230% | +$55.3M |
|
218
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $74.1M | 0.11% |
922,836
-779,638
| -46% | -$65M |
|
219
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $73.8M | 0.11% |
2,032,676
+705,728
| +53% | +$24.6M |
|
|
MXIM
220
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $73.6M | 0.11% |
2,128,118
+1,830,572
| +615% | +$62.6M |
|
221
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $73.6M | 0.11% |
2,741,872
+1,180,479
| +76% | +$30.5M |
|
222
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $73.3M | 0.11% |
2,430,490
+1,231,507
| +103% | +$36.6M |
|
|
KS
223
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $72.9M | 0.11% |
3,151,489
-94,309
| -3% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BNY
224
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $72.8M | 0.11% |
1,734,138
+968,894
| +127% | +$41.3M |
|
|
GRA
225
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
719,962
-154,018
| -18% | -$15.2M |
|
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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.