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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,809
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
FGL
2427
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,060
+6,954
| +13% | +$157K |
|
2428
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
| – | – |
|
|
BHR
2429
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$140M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,911
+6,674
| +8% | +$105K |
|
2430
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.62B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
2431
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.29B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,000
| +133% | +$775K |
|
2432
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,420
-18,400
| -18% | -$324K |
|
|
DERM
2433
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,887
+6,595
| +9% | +$102K |
|
|
PES
2434
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,059
-101,421
| -31% | -$694K |
|
|
CCXI
2435
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
169,195
+57,425
| +51% | +$456K |
|
|
ACHN
2436
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
156,948
+15,659
| +11% | +$148K |
|
|
BRSS
2437
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,682
+28,923
| +55% | +$477K |
|
2438
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2439
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.75B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,003
+7,190
| +82% | +$656K |
|
2440
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$777K |
|
|
TXNM
2441
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.92B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,260
+21,430
| +62% | +$574K |
|
|
CUDA
2442
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,858
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
QLTI
2443
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
333,693
+71,173
| +27% | +$273K |
|
2444
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-1,142,800
| -96% | -$27.7M |
|
|
KAMN
2445
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,825
+25,215
| +331% | +$1.07M |
|
2446
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.98B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
| – | – |
|
|
X
2447
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,747
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
ARPI
2448
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,289
+55,659
| +299% | +$1.05M |
|
2449
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,303
+14,671
| +260% | +$1.04M |
|
2450
Emcor
EME
$33.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,680
+16,209
| +130% | +$755K |
|
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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.