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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-116,400
| -91% | -$3.9M |
|
|
AAMC
3302
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
22,372
-8,898
| -28% | -$431K |
|
3303
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$172M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,911
| New | +$357K |
|
3304
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$446K |
|
3305
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
13,440
-26,880
| -67% | -$676K |
|
3306
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGM
3307
DELISTED
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
SGM
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
43,415
+10,076
| +30% | +$84.4K |
|
|
GIFI
3308
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
29,204
-6,559
| -18% | -$75.4K |
|
|
LSI
3309
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
4,887
+1,137
| +30% | +$70.3K |
|
3310
Cohu
COHU
$2.43B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
31,048
-18,259
| -37% | -$192K |
|
|
GLF
3311
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3312
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$347M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
3313
Matthews International
MATW
$662M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,213
| New | +$324K |
|
3314
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,002
| New | +$320K |
|
3315
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,147
| New | +$299K |
|
3316
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
41,945
-48,459
| -54% | -$384K |
|
|
KKD
3317
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
3318
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,629
-8,901
| -43% | -$210K |
|
|
SCHW
3319
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
TBNK
3320
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,507
+550
| +5% | +$14.1K |
|
|
ADMS
3321
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,936
| New | +$408K |
|
|
BKMU
3322
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
39,120
+13,121
| +50% | +$95.9K |
|
|
OMED
3323
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
18,112
+8,557
| +90% | +$172K |
|
3324
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$222M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,158
| New | +$301K |
|
3325
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$448M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
18,243
+8,645
| +90% | +$145K |
|
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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.