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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSPP
2351
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,526
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
KBAL
2352
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
130,540
+100,444
| +334% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BBOX
2353
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,311
+46,456
| +141% | +$948K |
|
2354
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ASRT
2355
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228
+500
| +69% | +$685K |
|
2356
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
+3,123
| +216% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ARR
2357
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,053
+13,301
| +1,769% | +$1.62M |
|
|
VIRX
2358
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,501
-43
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
|
NTUS
2359
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,037
-6,350
| -15% | -$253K |
|
|
AUY
2360
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
522,842
+321,917
| +160% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SWC
2361
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
135,082
+42,515
| +46% | +$575K |
|
2362
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,200
| +10% | +$148K |
|
2363
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.25B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,102
-96,745
| -71% | -$4.12M |
|
2364
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$70.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-190,000
| -68% | -$3.65M |
|
|
ARQL
2365
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
975,831
+87,229
| +10% | +$168K |
|
|
OCR.PRB
2366
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2367
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$55.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,532
-4,834
| -21% | -$556K |
|
|
AOI
2368
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,065
+4,787
| +8% | +$75.2K |
|
2369
Sanmina
SANM
$10.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,132
-123,713
| -62% | -$2.7M |
|
|
TYC
2370
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,486
| – | – |
|
2371
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,655
+37,773
| +181% | +$1.02M |
|
2372
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,850
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
EXPR
2373
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,248
-16,250
| -79% | -$5.68M |
|
|
NE
2374
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-40,000
| -29% | -$660K |
|
2375
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
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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.