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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,419
+11,700
| +315% | +$1.36M |
|
2277
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.54B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
107,186
+50,243
| +88% | +$821K |
|
2278
Immunic
IMUX
$224M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
204
+15
| +8% | +$143K |
|
|
ZPIN
2279
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
111,846
+82,907
| +286% | +$1.31M |
|
2280
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
2281
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,039
-4,168
| -6% | -$123K |
|
2282
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.37B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,628
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2283
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.32B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,246
-5,375
| -18% | -$389K |
|
|
VMW
2284
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2285
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2286
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.57B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+31,600
| +95% | +$751K |
|
2287
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.39B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,344
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
FRM
2288
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
210,340
+36,564
| +21% | +$300K |
|
|
FNSR
2289
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,219
-239,591
| -72% | -$5.09M |
|
2290
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,320
-24,600
| -40% | -$1.22M |
|
2291
Community Health Systems
CYH
$415M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,612
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
WCG
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
2293
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,563
-7,652
| -22% | -$491K |
|
|
SLCA
2294
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
|
CCRN
2295
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
132,387
+73,074
| +123% | +$828K |
|
|
ONE
2296
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
561,151
-27,549
| -5% | -$78.6K |
|
|
NAV
2297
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,003
+63,681
| +617% | +$1.74M |
|
2298
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,635
+31,791
| +169% | +$1M |
|
2299
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.66B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,040
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2300
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.92B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
264,647
+33,035
| +14% | +$196K |
|
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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.