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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$8.7B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
2602
Matrix Service
MTRX
$303M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
43,206
-16,314
| -27% | -$330K |
|
2603
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.9B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
18,326
-6,694
| -27% | -$392K |
|
2604
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.5B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-33,520
| -41% | -$664K |
|
2605
Burlington
BURL
$19.6B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-25,372
| -57% | -$1.35M |
|
2606
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$712M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
70,518
+40,872
| +138% | +$595K |
|
|
USCR
2607
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$945K |
|
2608
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.5B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
| – | – |
|
|
SSRG
2609
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
106,645
+2,862
| +3% | +$24.6K |
|
2610
POSCO
PKX
$17.6B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
27,008
-3,000
| -10% | -$123K |
|
2611
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.36B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
115,680
-194,640
| -63% | -$2.42M |
|
|
HDP
2612
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,139
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
DSCI
2613
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
200,260
+47,088
| +31% | +$304K |
|
2614
Core Laboratories
CLB
$542M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
9,438
+7,211
| +324% | +$784K |
|
2615
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.4B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
193,665
-38,680
| -17% | -$198K |
|
2616
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.08B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
53,263
+8,550
| +19% | +$155K |
|
2617
Caleres
CAL
$444M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
30,770
-3,367
| -10% | -$109K |
|
2618
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
53,971
-12,081
| -18% | -$213K |
|
2619
Movado Group
MOV
$773M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
36,186
-44,049
| -55% | -$1.15M |
|
|
WCC
2620
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
20,122
-1,425
| -7% | -$82.5K |
|
|
MXIM
2621
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
SINA
2622
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
23,290
-29,340
| -56% | -$1.18M |
|
2623
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
23,805
-10,618
| -31% | -$432K |
|
|
GPT
2624
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,367
| +10% | +$94.5K |
|
|
SGY
2625
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
3,293
-4,256
| -56% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.