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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$252M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
110,356
-92,338
| -46% | -$6.53M |
|
|
SCTY
1127
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
173,000
+3,900
| +2% | +$196K |
|
1128
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
141,141
-78,720
| -36% | -$4.4M |
|
1129
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
89,400
| – | – |
|
|
DDC
1130
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
688,388
-273,102
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
1131
Fluor
FLR
$6.82B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
173,502
-507,813
| -75% | -$23.8M |
|
1132
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.08B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
126,800
+65,000
| +105% | +$6.14M |
|
|
GWPH
1133
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
80,200
-18,500
| -19% | -$2.06M |
|
1134
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
59,700
| – | – |
|
1135
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.24B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
457,062
+21,085
| +5% | +$319K |
|
|
GG
1136
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
579,346
+260,981
| +82% | +$3.65M |
|
1137
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.4B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
158,410
-154,720
| -49% | -$7.15M |
|
1138
PUT
BHP
BHP
$249B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
256,373
+56,499
| +28% | +$1.84M |
|
1139
Comscore
SCOR
$75.8M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
7,832
+6,550
| +511% | +$7.09M |
|
1140
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.9B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
1,240,539
-114,420
| -8% | -$757K |
|
1141
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1142
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.6B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
174,168
+135,906
| +355% | +$6.16M |
|
|
TWC
1143
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLCA
1144
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
509,163
+459,484
| +925% | +$9.8M |
|
|
X
1145
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
687,158
+620,411
| +929% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ESV
1146
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
126,378
-154,796
| -55% | -$10.7M |
|
|
TSRO
1147
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
177,238
-69,726
| -28% | -$3.81M |
|
1148
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$138B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
119,300
+25,300
| +27% | +$1.6M |
|
1149
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$339B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
224,000
-152,100
| -40% | -$5.54M |
|
|
GOLD
1150
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
120,191
+38,554
| +47% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.