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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.37B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
292,483
+215,371
| +279% | +$1.18M |
|
|
PGTI
2377
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,458
+38,596
| +58% | +$479K |
|
|
SCAI
2378
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,862
-80,416
| -67% | -$3.05M |
|
2379
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
MRGE
2380
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
317,950
+259,397
| +443% | +$1.24M |
|
2381
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,020
-3,103
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
WFT
2382
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,800
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2383
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,498
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
PRTY
2384
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,585
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2385
Scully Royalty
SRL
$87.6M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,438
+6,408
| +9% | +$138K |
|
2386
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,200
| +22% | +$277K |
|
|
CSLT
2387
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,003
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2388
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-514,700
| -85% | -$8.48M |
|
2389
Enpro
NPO
$6.53B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,249
-19,002
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LIOX
2390
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
243,333
+144,529
| +146% | +$844K |
|
|
ARIA
2391
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,409
-47,924
| -21% | -$424K |
|
2392
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,841
| – | – |
|
|
RAI
2393
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2394
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.32B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
309,558
-16,784
| -5% | -$106K |
|
2395
ATI
ATI
$29.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,387
+38,838
| +368% | +$1.28M |
|
|
JWN
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2397
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
+15,517
| +107% | +$712K |
|
|
TW
2398
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,804
-6,181
| -34% | -$830K |
|
|
DFRG
2399
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,472
-31,568
| -28% | -$619K |
|
|
WCC
2400
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,547
-65,230
| -75% | -$4.68M |
|
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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.