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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.15B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
+114,141
| New | +$21.1M |
|
627
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
141,100
+50,000
| +55% | +$7.26M |
|
|
POT
628
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $19M | 0.03% |
926,475
+779,568
| +531% | +$20.4M |
|
|
TLN
629
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,884,497
-906,126
| -32% | -$13.3M |
|
630
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,193,401
+689,886
| +137% | +$12.3M |
|
631
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,222,648
+396,614
| +48% | +$6.3M |
|
|
SAVE
632
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
399,718
+55,564
| +16% | +$3.11M |
|
633
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
474,552
+227,951
| +92% | +$11M |
|
634
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.15B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
759,205
+295,437
| +64% | +$8.12M |
|
635
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.6B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
448,900
+398,900
| +798% | +$17.2M |
|
|
AVB
636
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
107,370
+61,726
| +135% | +$10.5M |
|
|
SKX
637
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
419,100
+105,300
| +34% | +$4.78M |
|
638
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
1,466,564
+1,439,104
| +5,241% | +$19.3M |
|
639
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
897,075
+701,500
| +359% | +$15.1M |
|
640
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
161,400
+54,500
| +51% | +$6.3M |
|
641
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
763,956
-311,304
| -29% | -$7.92M |
|
642
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
345,889
+341,421
| +7,641% | +$18.3M |
|
|
TMX
643
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
826,986
-122,574
| -13% | -$2.93M |
|
|
IMS
644
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+638,317
| New | +$19.6M |
|
|
SFG
645
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+162,593
| New | +$17M |
|
646
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.27B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+530,440
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
BLD
647
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
+594,199
| New | +$18.4M |
|
|
WPX
648
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
2,774,414
+694,048
| +33% | +$5.81M |
|
|
ANAC
649
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
156,022
-19,944
| -11% | -$2.6M |
|
650
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
580,194
+446,894
| +335% | +$16M |
|
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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.