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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
283,236
+87,119
| +44% | +$1.86M |
|
1327
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
1328
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1329
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
104,298
-57,077
| -35% | -$2.83M |
|
1330
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
199,800
+84,500
| +73% | +$2.27M |
|
1331
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
326,971
| – | – |
|
1332
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
82,400
+7,500
| +10% | +$554K |
|
1333
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
173,146
-31,857
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
1334
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
121,300
+43,300
| +56% | +$1.88M |
|
|
IDTI
1335
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
260,919
-182,105
| -41% | -$3.56M |
|
1336
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$861M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
21,644
-4,651
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
1337
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
323,602
-51,953
| -14% | -$847K |
|
1338
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
179,800
| – | – |
|
1339
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
108,800
| – | – |
|
1340
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
242,959
+130,644
| +116% | +$3.62M |
|
1341
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+38,553
| New | +$5.15M |
|
|
TPH
1342
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
400,000
-151,608
| -27% | -$2.2M |
|
1343
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
92,744
-23,353
| -20% | -$1.56M |
|
|
BKS
1344
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
431,843
+391,480
| +970% | +$6.29M |
|
1345
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
129,700
-44,800
| -26% | -$1.79M |
|
1346
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
240,200
+114,627
| +91% | +$3.12M |
|
1347
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
847,446
-99,509
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
|
KCG
1348
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
472,479
+240,466
| +104% | +$2.68M |
|
1349
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
109,400
| – | – |
|
1350
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
110,000
+50,000
| +83% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.