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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Xencor
XNCR
$2.16B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,630
+7,302
| +9% | +$124K |
|
2227
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2228
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.39B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,713
+29,867
| +150% | +$1.12M |
|
|
LCI
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
7,875
+5,375
| +215% | +$1.29M |
|
2230
CALL
ASML
ASML
$671B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
2231
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,761
+22,457
| +57% | +$739K |
|
|
KERX
2232
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
185,720
+173,805
| +1,459% | +$1.86M |
|
2233
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$776M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
BTU
2234
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
56,333
-8,667
| -13% | -$507K |
|
2235
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$948M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
273,392
+110,282
| +68% | +$765K |
|
2236
Orion
OEC
$346M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,101
+35,844
| +56% | +$703K |
|
2237
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,821
-497
| -15% | -$330K |
|
|
NTT
2238
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,924
-20,545
| -29% | -$709K |
|
2239
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$59.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,900
| -63% | -$3.24M |
|
|
LVLT
2240
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
2241
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,098
+413
| +0.6% | +$13.1K |
|
2242
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.76B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,078
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
ACTA
2243
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
128,375
+65,064
| +103% | +$905K |
|
|
SWIR
2244
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,586
+23,937
| +48% | +$774K |
|
|
EGIO
2245
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
11,591
-604
| -5% | -$95.5K |
|
2246
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,738
-60,617
| -52% | -$2.15M |
|
2247
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,551
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
JIVE
2248
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
345,940
+186,423
| +117% | +$1.04M |
|
|
GPX
2249
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,513
+21,441
| +65% | +$722K |
|
2250
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,262
-40,147
| -51% | -$1.93M |
|
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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.