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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+490,702
| New | +$16.6M |
|
|
PMC
752
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
502,848
-7,788
| -2% | -$262K |
|
|
ISBC
753
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,156,578
+5,510
| +0.5% | +$66.9K |
|
754
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
222,064
| – | – |
|
755
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
195,800
+9,700
| +5% | +$754K |
|
756
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
119,959
| – | – |
|
|
MON
757
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
166,600
+56,900
| +52% | +$5.62M |
|
758
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
133,566
+42,237
| +46% | +$5.11M |
|
759
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
636,504
+122,646
| +24% | +$2.72M |
|
760
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
121,800
-95,300
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
|
LXFT
761
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
223,256
-72,152
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
762
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
779,708
+25,838
| +3% | +$489K |
|
763
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
234,628
+178,825
| +320% | +$12.4M |
|
764
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
712,165
-266,831
| -27% | -$5.14M |
|
765
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $14M | 0.02% |
130,666
-52,638
| -29% | -$6.1M |
|
|
ENDP
766
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $14M | 0.02% |
+202,400
| New | +$16.2M |
|
767
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
169,600
| – | – |
|
768
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
157,800
| – | – |
|
769
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
500,400
+380,400
| +317% | +$12.6M |
|
|
PDCE
770
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
261,052
-219,412
| -46% | -$11.2M |
|
|
MDR
771
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,072,466
+638,018
| +147% | +$8.76M |
|
772
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
253,900
+75,700
| +42% | +$4.06M |
|
|
OVTI
773
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
525,767
+379,711
| +260% | +$9.45M |
|
|
MNDT
774
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
433,600
+195,400
| +82% | +$8.15M |
|
775
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
476,700
+150,400
| +46% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.