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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.7B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$524K |
|
2827
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$18B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$806K |
|
2828
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
-109,178
| -81% | -$3.23M |
|
|
IXYS
2829
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
61,799
-13,985
| -18% | -$169K |
|
|
ARPI
2830
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
39,873
-34,416
| -46% | -$608K |
|
|
BID
2831
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
| – | – |
|
|
WBS
2832
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,264
| New | +$717K |
|
2833
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
15,543
-83,924
| -84% | -$4.16M |
|
2834
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-171,362
| -74% | -$2.1M |
|
|
RYL
2835
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
16,780
+1,500
| +10% | +$66.9K |
|
2836
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
11,735
-7,321
| -38% | -$402K |
|
2837
PG&E
PCG
$40.4B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
12,904
-54,486
| -81% | -$2.78M |
|
2838
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,060
| New | +$894K |
|
2839
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-72,500
| -56% | -$946K |
|
2840
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$374K |
|
|
CCC
2841
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
43,395
-25,779
| -37% | -$431K |
|
|
FBRC
2842
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
33,108
-9,211
| -22% | -$208K |
|
|
TTM
2843
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$549K |
|
|
TNAV
2844
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
86,471
-13,444
| -13% | -$97.7K |
|
2845
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
3,533
-7,272
| -67% | -$1.71M |
|
2846
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,960
| New | +$702K |
|
|
TLMR
2847
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
40,482
-8,860
| -18% | -$147K |
|
2848
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.81B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
-40,180
| -71% | -$1.59M |
|
|
AAT
2849
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
16,425
-14,027
| -46% | -$565K |
|
2850
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
34,701
+10,022
| +41% | +$196K |
|
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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.