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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
183,962
-170,935
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
527
PUT
Visa
V
$715B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
362,500
+236,900
| +189% | +$16.9M |
|
528
Energizer
ENR
$1.49B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
+652,272
| New | +$26.1M |
|
529
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,002,360
-543,240
| -35% | -$13.9M |
|
530
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.3B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,236,903
-111,453
| -8% | -$2.53M |
|
|
RTN
531
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25M | 0.04% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
532
Invesco
IVZ
$14.5B
| $25M | 0.04% |
799,657
-567,977
| -42% | -$20.2M |
|
533
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
276,800
+75,400
| +37% | +$7.08M |
|
|
SRG
534
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$119M
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
+669,124
| New | +$26.5M |
|
535
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
701,700
-286,700
| -29% | -$11.3M |
|
536
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
2,099,264
+963,232
| +85% | +$17.9M |
|
537
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
440,343
+334,271
| +315% | +$19.2M |
|
538
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.9B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
670,000
-70,000
| -9% | -$3.49M |
|
|
BID
539
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
771,236
+75,143
| +11% | +$2.88M |
|
|
KYTH
540
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
327,904
+87,038
| +36% | +$6.5M |
|
541
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
484,636
+476,129
| +5,597% | +$23.4M |
|
|
MASI
542
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
636,646
-50,306
| -7% | -$2.06M |
|
543
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.14B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
498,360
-57,132
| -10% | -$3.06M |
|
544
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
205,799
-130,523
| -39% | -$15.6M |
|
545
Constellium
CSTM
$3.67B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
4,002,897
+87,727
| +2% | +$731K |
|
|
BMS
546
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
611,661
-110,147
| -15% | -$4.83M |
|
|
JOY
547
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,620,908
+425,099
| +36% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TMUSP
548
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
549
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.8B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
286,100
-131,200
| -31% | -$12M |
|
|
LM
550
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $24M | 0.04% |
577,044
+28,210
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.