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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.6B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
61,042
-1,333
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
CCMP
1352
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
133,117
+102,840
| +340% | +$4.49M |
|
1353
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
293,794
+12,220
| +4% | +$215K |
|
|
HI
1354
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
197,674
+117,102
| +145% | +$3.24M |
|
|
FISV
1355
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
118,678
-289,788
| -71% | -$12.5M |
|
|
SGEN
1356
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
133,117
+73,185
| +122% | +$3.3M |
|
1357
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
234,700
-19,500
| -8% | -$496K |
|
|
SFLY
1358
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
143,131
+88,457
| +162% | +$3.69M |
|
1359
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
133,600
| – | – |
|
1360
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
140,700
-173,600
| -55% | -$6.67M |
|
|
VAR
1361
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
78,455
+64,504
| +462% | +$4.71M |
|
1362
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
650,261
+77,111
| +13% | +$586K |
|
1363
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
169,848
+67,747
| +66% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ASNA
1364
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
18,175
+4,126
| +29% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ATHN
1365
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
37,900
-5,100
| -12% | -$665K |
|
1366
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
207,200
| – | – |
|
1367
Open Text
OTEX
$5.9B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+225,586
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
KSU
1368
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
55,500
| – | – |
|
1369
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
95,744
+82,274
| +611% | +$4.58M |
|
|
VGR
1370
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
381,986
+53,509
| +16% | +$723K |
|
|
STR
1371
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
259,374
+155,834
| +151% | +$3.18M |
|
1372
Ford
F
$55.6B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
369,921
-2,662,729
| -88% | -$38M |
|
1373
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
131,823
+53,091
| +67% | +$2.08M |
|
|
TCO
1374
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
72,493
+61,834
| +580% | +$4.38M |
|
1375
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $5M | 0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
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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.