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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
48,645
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
106,800
+32,400
| +44% | +$1.93M |
|
1278
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$481M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
76,032
+73,632
| +3,068% | +$6.96M |
|
|
ISCA
1279
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
180,583
+7,183
| +4% | +$239K |
|
1280
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
308,012
+39,000
| +14% | +$973K |
|
|
B
1281
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
158,607
-109,455
| -41% | -$4.19M |
|
|
RDC
1282
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
353,931
-126,444
| -26% | -$2.2M |
|
1283
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
107,450
+17,120
| +19% | +$963K |
|
|
AVOL
1284
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
187,659
-229,250
| -55% | -$6.41M |
|
|
TXNM
1285
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
203,291
+147,031
| +261% | +$3.84M |
|
|
ADPT
1286
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
70,574
+43,030
| +156% | +$4.44M |
|
1287
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1288
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
188,500
+99,300
| +111% | +$3.42M |
|
1289
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
1290
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
1,135,000
+350,000
| +45% | +$1.8M |
|
1291
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
216,249
-130,359
| -38% | -$3.48M |
|
1292
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
229,350
+4,877
| +2% | +$146K |
|
1293
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
73,700
| – | – |
|
1294
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
61,587
-53,860
| -47% | -$4.91M |
|
1295
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.5B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
289,640
-56,872
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
1296
Quanta Services
PWR
$90.8B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
231,469
-10,101
| -4% | -$257K |
|
1297
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
35,000
+20,200
| +136% | +$3.31M |
|
|
ARC
1298
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
939,074
-2,557
| -0.3% | -$17.3K |
|
1299
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
173,704
-23,687
| -12% | -$993K |
|
1300
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.11B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
420,143
-136,959
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.