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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Gray Television
GTN
$517M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
58,619
-390,500
| -87% | -$5.55M |
|
|
DDC
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$845K |
|
2778
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$485M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
14,998
+1,713
| +13% | +$82.8K |
|
2779
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,403
| New | +$786K |
|
2780
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2781
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$998K |
|
|
HR
2782
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$712K |
|
2783
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2784
ICL Group
ICL
$7.28B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
144,952
+28,331
| +24% | +$177K |
|
2785
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
20,851
-1,522
| -7% | -$61.5K |
|
|
CALL
2786
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
83,182
+22,066
| +36% | +$179K |
|
|
NEWS
2787
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
90,382
-3,855
| -4% | -$41.6K |
|
2788
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,943
| New | +$711K |
|
2789
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$844M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
16,265
-11,285
| -41% | -$496K |
|
|
EGRX
2790
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$832K |
|
2791
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
9,016
-159,622
| -95% | -$14.2M |
|
|
ASRT
2792
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
651
+459
| +239% | +$784K |
|
2793
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
8,072
-19,554
| -71% | -$1.78M |
|
2794
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
6,725
+943
| +16% | +$117K |
|
|
LABL
2795
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
9,606
-3,606
| -27% | -$237K |
|
|
STBZ
2796
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
35,492
-13,785
| -28% | -$284K |
|
|
CYBX
2797
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
12,065
-10,943
| -48% | -$688K |
|
2798
Saia
SAIA
$9.17B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,497
| New | +$897K |
|
2799
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$795K |
|
2800
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,521
| New | +$692K |
|
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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.