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 | Miscellaneous | 25.38% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,740
-309,802
| -95% | -$27.5M |
|
2227
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.57B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,768
+1,731
| +9% | +$125K |
|
|
ORC
2228
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,260
-16,631
| -43% | -$1.12M |
|
2229
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,947
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
NSU
2230
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
434,169
-11,449
| -3% | -$40.9K |
|
|
BHR
2231
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
88,237
-15,103
| -15% | -$253K |
|
2232
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,600
| -55% | -$1.8M |
|
|
PNK
2233
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2234
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,461
+19,078
| +124% | +$830K |
|
2235
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,058
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2236
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.65B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,000
| -66% | -$2.95M |
|
2237
Cintas
CTAS
$81.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
71,136
-192,216
| -73% | -$3.9M |
|
2238
Groupon
GRPN
$788M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,065
-65,867
| -87% | -$10.1M |
|
2239
ITT
ITT
$18.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,308
-93,700
| -72% | -$3.66M |
|
2240
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
AVX
2241
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
101,258
+29,736
| +42% | +$410K |
|
|
HK
2242
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
5,442
-914
| -14% | -$270K |
|
|
XCRA
2243
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
162,120
+63,678
| +65% | +$548K |
|
2244
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,289
-2,209
| -7% | -$95.6K |
|
2245
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
-6,150
| -38% | -$861K |
|
|
2246
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2247
Rambus
RMBS
$9.86B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+81,596
| +252% | +$959K |
|
|
ATHN
2248
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-33,600
| -74% | -$4.48M |
|
|
DFT
2249
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,653
-96,436
| -69% | -$3.25M |
|
|
ONE
2250
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
588,700
-29,625
| -5% | -$97.2K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 25% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Technology.
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.