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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,250,005
+260,882
| +26% | +$3.4M |
|
|
VRNT
702
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
736,476
+345,861
| +89% | +$9.57M |
|
|
EGOV
703
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
913,806
+67,215
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
|
RAI
704
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+365,292
| New | +$15.2M |
|
705
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
84,900
| – | – |
|
706
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $16M | 0.02% |
620,140
+85,232
| +16% | +$2.33M |
|
707
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,250,000
| – | – |
|
708
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $16M | 0.02% |
512,600
+239,300
| +88% | +$11.8M |
|
709
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
947,728
+256,095
| +37% | +$4.87M |
|
710
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
75,300
+20,800
| +38% | +$4.6M |
|
711
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,684,893
+945,398
| +128% | +$10.4M |
|
712
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
73,200
+18,900
| +35% | +$3.97M |
|
|
MR
713
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
722,467
-83,255
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
714
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
231,600
| – | – |
|
715
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
+76,350
| New | +$16.5M |
|
|
QIHU
716
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
329,600
+220,000
| +201% | +$12.4M |
|
|
FNFV
717
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,342,195
-53,603
| -4% | -$778K |
|
718
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
246,702
+158,134
| +179% | +$10.3M |
|
|
GLUU
719
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
3,570,051
-1,345,271
| -27% | -$6.9M |
|
|
RPTP
720
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
2,551,780
+322,619
| +14% | +$3.95M |
|
|
B
721
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
2,421,900
+191,500
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
|
RTN
722
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
140,688
-1,048,248
| -88% | -$110M |
|
723
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
287,800
+89,300
| +45% | +$7.76M |
|
724
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
55,826
+35,826
| +179% | +$9.82M |
|
|
PXD
725
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
125,400
+31,000
| +33% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.