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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMRK
276
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $60.3M | 0.09% |
802,751
-88,483
| -10% | -$6.51M |
|
277
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
611,350
+529,005
| +642% | +$52.5M |
|
278
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $59.7M | 0.09% |
605,600
-204,400
| -25% | -$19.9M |
|
279
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $59.5M | 0.09% |
1,456,933
+141,405
| +11% | +$5.35M |
|
280
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $58.9M | 0.09% |
1,082,300
+782,687
| +261% | +$42M |
|
281
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $58.7M | 0.09% |
2,473,049
+626,179
| +34% | +$17.3M |
|
282
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $58M | 0.09% |
2,357,912
-383,960
| -14% | -$9.79M |
|
283
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $57.7M | 0.08% |
1,913,200
+799,700
| +72% | +$23.1M |
|
|
SWN
284
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
4,539,241
+1,552,978
| +52% | +$27M |
|
285
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
968,646
-199,142
| -17% | -$12.5M |
|
286
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
1,431,698
+1,409,247
| +6,277% | +$66.4M |
|
287
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $57.4M | 0.08% |
302,727
+296,482
| +4,748% | +$51.4M |
|
288
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $57.1M | 0.08% |
1,799,796
+13,094
| +0.7% | +$466K |
|
289
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $56.4M | 0.08% |
1,098,442
+703,552
| +178% | +$38.7M |
|
290
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $56.3M | 0.08% |
1,889,927
+1,607,666
| +570% | +$51.5M |
|
|
291
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
2,285,489
+1,758,007
| +333% | +$44.8M |
|
292
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $55.9M | 0.08% |
705,255
+185,382
| +36% | +$14.8M |
|
293
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
598,001
-1,023,784
| -63% | -$99M |
|
|
CELG
294
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
515,800
+47,200
| +10% | +$5.86M |
|
295
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
332,400
+23,200
| +8% | +$3.89M |
|
296
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $55M | 0.08% |
1,035,585
+436,118
| +73% | +$37.9M |
|
|
DISCK
297
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $54.6M | 0.08% |
2,246,623
+587,811
| +35% | +$16.3M |
|
298
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $54.5M | 0.08% |
1,517,221
+511,655
| +51% | +$20.3M |
|
299
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
499,285
+58,236
| +13% | +$6.91M |
|
|
TYC
300
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $53.5M | 0.08% |
1,526,567
-514,510
| -25% | -$19.8M |
|
Similar funds
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.