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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBX
2451
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,008
-105,428
| -82% | -$6.64M |
|
|
WAGE
2452
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,770
+19,737
| +141% | +$918K |
|
2453
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2454
Comscore
SCOR
$78.5M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282
-6,656
| -84% | -$7.18M |
|
2455
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
PRFT
2456
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,803
+16,990
| +32% | +$339K |
|
|
AD
2457
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,144
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
WNR
2458
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
2459
LG Display
LPL
$3.35B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,553
+96,333
| +476% | +$1.3M |
|
2460
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+7,600
| +37% | +$383K |
|
2461
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
2462
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.54B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,342
+19,996
| +33% | +$317K |
|
|
FRP
2463
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,923
+4,298
| +6% | +$82.8K |
|
2464
PUT
ASML
ASML
$672B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
2465
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$300M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,562
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CCC
2466
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
69,174
-54,481
| -44% | -$1.17M |
|
2467
WisdomTree
WT
$3.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,912
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2468
ITT
ITT
$18.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,960
-4,348
| -12% | -$181K |
|
|
RVNC
2469
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,772
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2470
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$35.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,127
| – | – |
|
2471
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
6,279
+1,473
| +31% | +$326K |
|
|
PGRE
2472
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
77,397
-241,269
| -76% | -$4.44M |
|
2473
Medifast
MED
$139M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,023
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
WUBA
2474
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2475
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.46B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,037
+42,677
| +141% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.