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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-8.77%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$67.9B
AUM Growth
+$767M
Cap. Flow
+$7.88B
Cap. Flow %
11.61%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.29%
Holding
4,145
New
429
Increased
1,450
Reduced
1,326
Closed
449

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$846M
2
PYPL icon
PayPal
PYPL
+$430M
3
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$357M
4
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$319M
5
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$319M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
+$778M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$424M
3
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$367M
4
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
+$240M
5
VLO icon
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
JMEI
3976
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
– –
-3,018
Closed -$442K
AYR
3977
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
– –
-18,254
Closed -$414K
UCFC
3978
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
– –
-11,401
Closed -$61K
WCG
3979
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
– –
-36,116
Closed -$3.16M
DF
3980
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
– –
-1,013,445
Closed -$16.4M
AREX
3981
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
– –
-74,927
Closed -$513K
ALDR
3982
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
– –
-20,000
Closed -$1.06M
FRED
3983
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
– –
-13,724
Closed -$265K
BT
3984
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
– –
-109,966
Closed -$3.9M
HIVE
3985
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
– –
-18,103
Closed -$126K
UPL
3986
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
– –
-20,806
Closed -$260K
CTRL
3987
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
– –
-22,670
Closed -$202K
PETX
3988
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
– –
-51,492
Closed -$779K
INSY
3989
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
– –
-63,642
Closed -$2.29M
WFT
3990
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
– –
-123,800
Closed -$1.52M
NAVB
3991
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
– –
-1,313
Closed -$42K
ELLI
3992
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
– –
-53,731
Closed -$3.75M
ICON
3993
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
– –
-3,036
Closed -$758K
ATHN
3994
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
– –
-5,295
Closed -$691K
TSRO
3995
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
– –
-20,000
Closed -$1.18M
TSRO
3996
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
– –
-40,000
Closed -$2.35M
IMPV
3997
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
– –
-223,900
Closed -$15.2M
EOCC
3998
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
– –
-25,863
Closed -$742K
AFSI
3999
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
– –
-36,122
Closed -$1.14M
NYRT
4000
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
– –
-1,766
Closed -$176K
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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.