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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,630
| New | +$227K |
|
3377
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
15,576
-59,815
| -79% | -$1.05M |
|
3378
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.85B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,285
| New | +$259K |
|
3379
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,848
-45,905
| -90% | -$2.43M |
|
|
TRR
3380
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
21,921
+8,283
| +61% | +$85.1K |
|
3381
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3382
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
6,591
-3,126
| -32% | -$138K |
|
|
ATXS
3383
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+528
| New | +$377K |
|
3384
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,157
| New | +$267K |
|
|
CSR
3385
Centerspace
CSR
$917M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
3,264
+920
| +39% | +$65.8K |
|
|
LJPC
3386
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
9,072
-84,563
| -90% | -$2.66M |
|
3387
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
28,718
+6,124
| +27% | +$52.7K |
|
3388
Barings BDC
BBDC
$989M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,095
| New | +$305K |
|
3389
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3390
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
11,777
| – | – |
|
3391
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,238
| New | +$252K |
|
3392
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-122,683
| -96% | -$6.92M |
|
|
CTCT
3393
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
10,275
-53,823
| -84% | -$1.41M |
|
3394
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
NWLIA
3395
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
1,109
-100
| -8% | -$22.3K |
|
3396
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$804M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,553
| New | +$249K |
|
3397
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$405K |
|
3398
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.89B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-223,364
| -94% | -$3.7M |
|
|
BBBY
3399
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,282
-4,620
| -52% | -$295K |
|
3400
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.2B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,984
| New | +$242K |
|
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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.