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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$15B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
34,696
+21,770
| +168% | +$441K |
|
2902
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-24,700
| -69% | -$1.42M |
|
2903
Celestica
CLS
$38.7B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
47,787
-6,311
| -12% | -$78.1K |
|
|
CERN
2904
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
10,247
-189,258
| -95% | -$12.4M |
|
|
CSC
2905
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
23,730
| – | – |
|
2906
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$746K |
|
2907
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
8,705
-175,736
| -95% | -$12.3M |
|
2908
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,401
| New | +$677K |
|
2909
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$78.9M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$747K |
|
2910
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.29B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
+27,515
| +197% | +$422K |
|
2911
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$107M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
62,322
+8,949
| +17% | +$108K |
|
2912
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-22,275
| -56% | -$798K |
|
|
EXAR
2913
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
101,484
+31,397
| +45% | +$221K |
|
2914
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.89B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
78,776
+52,128
| +196% | +$446K |
|
|
SWFT
2915
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$842K |
|
|
SGI
2916
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
|
AGU
2917
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
| – | – |
|
2918
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,620
| New | +$771K |
|
|
WX
2919
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
13,812
-4,061
| -23% | -$171K |
|
2920
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
44,247
-600
| -1% | -$7.84K |
|
2921
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
78,017
+8,557
| +12% | +$71.4K |
|
2922
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$716K |
|
2923
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
36,580
+19,915
| +120% | +$334K |
|
|
CZR
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2925
Robert Half
RHI
$4.6B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$619K |
|
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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.