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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$357M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.96% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.03% |
| 4 | Technology | 8.2% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
2526
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
VEDL
2527
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
208,001
+160,298
| +336% | +$1.15M |
|
2528
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,070
-5,349
| -35% | -$596K |
|
|
WFT
2529
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
126,904
-50,384
| -28% | -$510K |
|
2530
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,524
-657,632
| -95% | -$19.7M |
|
2531
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.62B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,174
-383,314
| -91% | -$10.9M |
|
2532
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$55.6M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,005
-3,527
| -19% | -$281K |
|
|
GES
2533
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-60,000
| -55% | -$1.3M |
|
2534
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+50,000
| +63% | +$370K |
|
|
BEAV
2535
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,214
-72,124
| -75% | -$3.6M |
|
|
QLTI
2536
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
399,528
+65,835
| +20% | +$242K |
|
2537
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,127
| – | – |
|
2538
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,770
-12,033
| -43% | -$759K |
|
2539
FormFactor
FORM
$8.44B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
155,958
-19,219
| -11% | -$134K |
|
2540
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.12B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,064
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
MTEM
2541
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,573
+1,321
| +524% | +$940K |
|
|
JMG
2542
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
140,954
-6,099
| -4% | -$45.2K |
|
2543
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,239
+16,591
| +294% | +$904K |
|
2544
ORIX
IX
$43.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,120
+13,190
| +19% | +$183K |
|
2545
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,526
-145,437
| -90% | -$9.57M |
|
2546
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
|
GHDX
2547
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,737
+2,400
| +5% | +$61.8K |
|
|
KYO
2548
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,851
+3,212
| +16% | +$160K |
|
2549
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$591M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
+33,616
| +106% | +$577K |
|
|
SIGM
2550
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
152,544
-272,748
| -64% | -$2.64M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, David Shaw held 4,145 positions worth $67.9B, up 1.1% from $67.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.88B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 429 new positions and adding to 1,450 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 12% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $424M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
- David Shaw added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $846M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- David Shaw fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $778M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- David Shaw opened 429 new positions and closed 449 in Q3 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.