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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
113,945
-80,431
| -41% | -$6.93M |
|
977
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
978
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$170B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
135,700
+38,600
| +40% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SFR
979
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
395,309
+29,829
| +8% | +$731K |
|
980
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
585,711
-509,991
| -47% | -$8.18M |
|
|
SYNH
981
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
235,439
+144,633
| +159% | +$6.32M |
|
|
TRAK
982
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
148,599
+142,799
| +2,462% | +$8.92M |
|
983
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
155,849
| – | – |
|
|
VG
984
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
1,588,741
-191,021
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
985
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$250B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
1,527,488
-403,923
| -21% | -$2.73M |
|
|
FL
986
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
129,000
+44,000
| +52% | +$3.13M |
|
987
Spire
SR
$4.88B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
170,024
+63,237
| +59% | +$3.36M |
|
|
TWX
988
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
134,500
+19,900
| +17% | +$1.56M |
|
|
K
989
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
147,823
+92,905
| +169% | +$5.79M |
|
|
XLNX
990
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
217,000
| – | – |
|
991
Viasat
VSAT
$9.91B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
142,990
-35,261
| -20% | -$2.15M |
|
|
MRD
992
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
521,391
+126,570
| +32% | +$2.28M |
|
993
Metallus
MTUS
$783M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
903,984
+209,474
| +30% | +$3.79M |
|
994
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$125B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
995
Ametek
AME
$55.8B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
174,647
+30,639
| +21% | +$1.65M |
|
|
NBIS
996
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.2B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
850,437
+805,096
| +1,776% | +$10.5M |
|
997
Public Storage
PSA
$60.1B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
43,113
-193,564
| -82% | -$39.4M |
|
|
AHL
998
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
196,028
-95,262
| -33% | -$4.53M |
|
999
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.2B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
546,000
+396,000
| +264% | +$6.39M |
|
|
AXE
1000
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
157,413
-78,993
| -33% | -$4.95M |
|
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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.