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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2252
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.81B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,657
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2253
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.85B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
27,931
-16,368
| -37% | -$1.05M |
|
|
INWK
2254
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
269,841
-16,015
| -6% | -$104K |
|
|
CMCSK
2255
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SMRT
2256
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,599
+61,017
| +55% | +$701K |
|
2257
Nelnet
NNI
$4.58B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,321
+4,437
| +12% | +$195K |
|
|
WBMD
2258
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
2259
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2260
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.15B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2261
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.09B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2262
Costamare
CMRE
$1.81B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,809
+21,082
| +28% | +$409K |
|
2263
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2264
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.17B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
4,646
-2,471
| -35% | -$981K |
|
|
RDUS
2265
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,555
-32,505
| -24% | -$571K |
|
|
DSPG
2266
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
169,894
+225
| +0.1% | +$2.55K |
|
|
AXE
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2268
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
158,305
+8,970
| +6% | +$99K |
|
2269
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
198,848
+109,021
| +121% | +$1.12M |
|
2270
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.53B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,254
+25,821
| +126% | +$942K |
|
|
CSOD
2271
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
HSNI
2272
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,748
+10,828
| +78% | +$728K |
|
2273
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2274
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHOE
2275
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$392M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,654
+37,324
| +45% | +$522K |
|
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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.