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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGI
1301
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
692,798
+57,494
| +9% | +$510K |
|
|
DCUA
1302
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC. CORP UNIT 2013 SER A (VA)
DCUA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1303
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
76,545
-71,668
| -48% | -$4.96M |
|
1304
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
1305
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
344,152
+146,571
| +74% | +$2.53M |
|
1306
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
136,374
+66,482
| +95% | +$2.81M |
|
1307
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
449,215
+54,896
| +14% | +$807K |
|
|
SJR
1308
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
284,908
+127,168
| +81% | +$2.59M |
|
|
AKS
1309
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
2,284,123
+1,002,122
| +78% | +$2.92M |
|
1310
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
107,000
+27,100
| +34% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NLSN
1311
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
123,452
+9,372
| +8% | +$433K |
|
1312
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
210,000
+50,000
| +31% | +$1.45M |
|
1313
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
187,082
+159,574
| +580% | +$4.7M |
|
1314
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
88,424
-220,942
| -71% | -$15.4M |
|
|
RDC
1315
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
335,400
+143,200
| +75% | +$2.5M |
|
1316
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
250,000
-10,700
| -4% | -$297K |
|
1317
Toro Company
TTC
$9.48B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
153,418
-44,430
| -22% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CLDT
1318
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$642M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
251,436
-1,969
| -0.8% | -$48.8K |
|
1319
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
+137,000
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1320
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.6B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
213,449
+32,060
| +18% | +$838K |
|
|
MM
1321
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
3,073,890
-504,724
| -14% | -$813K |
|
1322
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
129,441
+88,654
| +217% | +$4.05M |
|
|
TTM
1323
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+238,963
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1324
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
46,400
-26,900
| -37% | -$3.02M |
|
1325
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
56,457
+10,046
| +22% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.