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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GG
2751
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+1,800
| +3% | +$25.2K |
|
|
NVO
2752
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$215B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
28,478
-249,564
| -90% | -$7.07M |
|
2753
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
123,507
-158,889
| -56% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MYCC
2754
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
35,834
+10,964
| +44% | +$253K |
|
2755
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.88B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
68,338
-10,375
| -13% | -$133K |
|
2756
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.11B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
38,212
-2
| -0% | -$45 |
|
|
XNET
2757
Xunlei
XNET
$323M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
104,909
+67,897
| +183% | +$578K |
|
|
LABL
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVO
2759
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
50,840
-4,338
| -8% | -$61.4K |
|
2760
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
2761
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$703K |
|
2762
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,564
| New | +$810K |
|
2763
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RHT
2764
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-33,800
| -76% | -$2.54M |
|
2765
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.64B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-5,379
| -15% | -$137K |
|
2766
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
18,343
-8,587
| -32% | -$353K |
|
2767
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
36,119
+12,047
| +50% | +$282K |
|
2768
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,398
| New | +$815K |
|
|
OB
2769
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
54,015
-27,393
| -34% | -$400K |
|
|
FLXN
2770
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,925
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RVNC
2771
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-16,372
| -39% | -$497K |
|
2772
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
21,425
+5,162
| +32% | +$211K |
|
2773
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
46,391
-131,109
| -74% | -$2.5M |
|
2774
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.69B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NBIS
2775
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.3B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$653K |
|
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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.