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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
876
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
284,442
-821,347
| -74% | -$36.8M |
|
|
VIAB
877
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
263,300
+222,300
| +542% | +$11M |
|
|
CHK
878
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
7,740
+1,665
| +27% | +$2.83M |
|
879
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
41,500
+1,200
| +3% | +$329K |
|
880
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,857,076
-157,536
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DD
881
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
234,100
+191,980
| +456% | +$10.2M |
|
|
Y
882
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
24,098
-1,309
| -5% | -$630K |
|
|
GG
883
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
898,600
+78,600
| +10% | +$1.1M |
|
884
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
266,259
-874,036
| -77% | -$37M |
|
|
PARA
885
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
281,000
+231,000
| +462% | +$11.2M |
|
886
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
920,612
+280,634
| +44% | +$3.79M |
|
|
CVG
887
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
482,518
+9,054
| +2% | +$215K |
|
888
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
889
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
101,324
-11,050
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AWAY
890
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
417,251
+337,099
| +421% | +$9.92M |
|
891
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
84,418
-278,330
| -77% | -$38.6M |
|
892
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $11M | 0.02% |
137,290
-186,151
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
893
PUT
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $11M | 0.02% |
140,200
+200
| +0.1% | +$16K |
|
|
THOR
894
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $11M | 0.02% |
174,267
-226,156
| -56% | -$13.4M |
|
|
ZEN
895
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11M | 0.02% |
558,895
+126,364
| +29% | +$2.66M |
|
896
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
295,410
+186,929
| +172% | +$8.09M |
|
897
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $11M | 0.02% |
144,505
+88,993
| +160% | +$7.54M |
|
898
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $11M | 0.02% |
112,944
+18,181
| +19% | +$1.81M |
|
899
CALL
Cencora
COR
$61.8B
| $11M | 0.02% |
115,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.05M |
|
900
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
163,455
-92,500
| -36% | -$6.81M |
|
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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.