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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.7B
| $5M | 0.01% |
95,089
-72,762
| -43% | -$4.03M |
|
1377
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $5M | 0.01% |
106,374
+70,059
| +193% | +$3.6M |
|
1378
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
88,500
+39,600
| +81% | +$2.3M |
|
|
HOT
1379
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
1380
Skywest
SKYW
$4.02B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
298,720
+68,615
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
|
VIAB
1381
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
115,400
-894,906
| -89% | -$44.3M |
|
1382
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
171,200
| – | – |
|
1383
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
65,241
-106,440
| -62% | -$8.93M |
|
1384
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.8B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
78,300
| – | – |
|
1385
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
110,700
+55,300
| +100% | +$2.68M |
|
1386
CALL
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
1387
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
147,707
-20,543
| -12% | -$715K |
|
|
SAFE
1388
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
80,467
-43,564
| -35% | -$2.73M |
|
|
AET
1389
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+44,901
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
NBL
1390
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
161,900
-70,400
| -30% | -$2.42M |
|
|
VR
1391
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
107,892
-58,074
| -35% | -$2.62M |
|
|
NTRI
1392
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
182,797
-75,349
| -29% | -$2.06M |
|
1393
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$826M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
284,409
+126,319
| +80% | +$2.17M |
|
1394
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$5.56M |
|
|
SEMI
1395
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
458,891
+311,392
| +211% | +$4.19M |
|
|
IMGN
1396
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
503,405
+478,399
| +1,913% | +$6.99M |
|
1397
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$828M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
619,801
+119,586
| +24% | +$1.33M |
|
1398
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
125,212
+49,724
| +66% | +$1.96M |
|
1399
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
70,100
| – | – |
|
1400
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$437M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+3,771
| New | +$4.88M |
|
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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.