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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEGR
2326
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
85,481
-9,797
| -10% | -$212K |
|
2327
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,042
-34,514
| -70% | -$3.83M |
|
|
XCRA
2328
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
213,930
+51,810
| +32% | +$465K |
|
2329
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.84B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,372
-15,032
| -14% | -$229K |
|
|
MNR
2330
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,379
+38,275
| +30% | +$386K |
|
|
DFS
2331
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,036
-424,557
| -94% | -$24.9M |
|
2332
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2333
FormFactor
FORM
$8.36B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
175,177
-199,355
| -53% | -$1.81M |
|
|
NPBC
2334
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
142,814
-39,189
| -22% | -$425K |
|
|
BBG
2335
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,020
-154,223
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SCHW
2336
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,144
-97,409
| -66% | -$3.08M |
|
|
ALEX
2337
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,690
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
EFOR
2338
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.27B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,776
-20,419
| -33% | -$780K |
|
|
BBT
2339
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.66B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,263
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2340
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,717
-112,749
| -76% | -$4.83M |
|
|
LSG
2341
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,562,300
-26,900
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
|
AVB
2342
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2343
Primerica
PRI
$9.26B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
-24,042
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
|
TCF
2344
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,317
+17,796
| +58% | +$562K |
|
|
SNV
2345
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,781
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2346
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,623
+81,353
| +722% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MBLY
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2348
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,275
+15,575
| +421% | +$1.49M |
|
2349
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,803
+9,903
| +55% | +$571K |
|
2350
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.