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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Tenaris
TS
$27.4B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
37,099
-405,311
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
2652
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.38B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
28,249
-132,107
| -82% | -$4.58M |
|
|
CCIH
2653
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
113,804
-17,205
| -13% | -$153K |
|
|
GAS
2654
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
14,585
+10,115
| +226% | +$541K |
|
2655
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.48B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
43,526
-19,972
| -31% | -$446K |
|
2656
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
38,476
+7,796
| +25% | +$195K |
|
|
RAI
2657
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2658
Shutterstock
SSTK
$197M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
29,235
-14,307
| -33% | -$575K |
|
2659
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
9,475
-287,709
| -97% | -$29.8M |
|
2660
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.4B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CEMP
2661
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
31,607
-212,179
| -87% | -$7.88M |
|
2662
Aptiv
APTV
$9.64B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
11,559
-61,181
| -84% | -$4.7M |
|
2663
CarMax
KMX
$9.22B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
14,786
+8,110
| +121% | +$508K |
|
2664
Stratasys
SSYS
$699M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
33,092
-73,388
| -69% | -$2.27M |
|
|
SINA
2665
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-16,500
| -43% | -$665K |
|
2666
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
72,161
+42,042
| +140% | +$521K |
|
2667
Team
TISI
$108M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,714
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
RAX
2668
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
35,368
-189,707
| -84% | -$6.11M |
|
|
FNFG
2669
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
85,433
-162,099
| -65% | -$1.54M |
|
2670
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.6B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2671
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$601M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
510,496
+391,542
| +329% | +$643K |
|
|
FPRX
2672
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
56,390
-146,369
| -72% | -$3.15M |
|
|
BBRG
2673
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
77,016
+15,684
| +26% | +$199K |
|
|
CTXS
2674
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
15,698
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2675
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.