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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KING
551
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,770,932
-753,974
| -30% | -$10.8M |
|
552
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
597,583
+418,889
| +234% | +$17.6M |
|
553
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
2,897,073
+692,895
| +31% | +$6.91M |
|
|
JNPR
554
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
918,230
+327,031
| +55% | +$8.64M |
|
555
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
414,496
+115,236
| +39% | +$6.39M |
|
556
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
582,797
+989
| +0.2% | +$48.1K |
|
|
VSTO
557
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
527,407
+176,515
| +50% | +$8.06M |
|
558
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
487,900
-45,200
| -8% | -$2.3M |
|
559
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
2,390,800
-683,700
| -22% | -$8.2M |
|
|
JNS
560
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,694,057
+292,052
| +21% | +$4.55M |
|
561
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $23M | 0.03% |
488,696
-76,047
| -13% | -$4.06M |
|
562
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $23M | 0.03% |
512,300
+110,300
| +27% | +$4.95M |
|
563
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
905,745
+202,013
| +29% | +$6.28M |
|
564
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
1,812,000
+950,000
| +110% | +$12M |
|
565
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
305,843
-25,070
| -8% | -$2.21M |
|
566
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
854,596
-1,492,092
| -64% | -$38.1M |
|
567
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
8,926,114
+8,875,238
| +17,445% | +$29.9M |
|
568
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
781,200
+121,200
| +18% | +$3.58M |
|
569
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
363,400
+262,200
| +259% | +$14.8M |
|
|
ETFC
570
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
841,761
+620,416
| +280% | +$17.2M |
|
571
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.7B
| $22M | 0.03% |
322,284
-1,457,009
| -82% | -$91.9M |
|
572
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
14,356
+1,888
| +15% | +$2.82M |
|
|
SBNY
573
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
158,910
+35,606
| +29% | +$5.03M |
|
574
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
275,100
+44,500
| +19% | +$3.4M |
|
575
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
555,600
-54,700
| -9% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.