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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 25.38% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.34% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.79% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUNR
2401
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,999
| New | +$884K |
|
|
FCB
2402
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,622
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2403
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2404
Silicom
SILC
$265M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,755
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
USCR
2405
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,086
+12,703
| +57% | +$376K |
|
|
ASCMA
2406
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,812
+20,596
| +223% | +$916K |
|
2407
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-65,000
| -76% | -$3.71M |
|
2408
Celanese
CE
$4.89B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,192
-32,853
| -61% | -$1.86M |
|
2409
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,392
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2410
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,391
-136,416
| -89% | -$9.17M |
|
|
LEAF
2411
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
206,773
+19,446
| +10% | +$99.7K |
|
|
OPB
2412
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,312
+29,189
| +320% | +$826K |
|
2413
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.38B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-88,400
| -64% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PHIIK
2414
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,304
-1,794
| -4% | -$59.8K |
|
2415
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-6,900
| -41% | -$827K |
|
2416
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$953M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-50,000
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
2417
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
OSIR
2418
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,604
+52,818
| +383% | +$887K |
|
|
RAX
2419
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,663
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
CKP
2420
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,066
+22,454
| +26% | +$285K |
|
2421
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$831M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,896
| New | +$987K |
|
2422
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,273
-23,452
| -54% | -$1.22M |
|
2423
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.59B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,598
+15,370
| +61% | +$396K |
|
2424
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-100,400
| -80% | -$4.78M |
|
2425
Orion
OEC
$350M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,257
+36,417
| +131% | +$619K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, David Shaw held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.47B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 25% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Technology.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- David Shaw fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.