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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $113M | 0.17% |
2,358,217
+85,510
| +4% | +$4.7M |
|
127
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $112M | 0.17% |
3,733,758
+327,148
| +10% | +$10M |
|
|
OPLN
128
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $111M | 0.16% |
8,243,653
+543,026
| +7% | +$7.71M |
|
129
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $111M | 0.16% |
2,504,938
+1,873,068
| +296% | +$92.1M |
|
130
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $109M | 0.16% |
2,906,807
-458,760
| -14% | -$19.9M |
|
131
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $109M | 0.16% |
798,357
+395,941
| +98% | +$50.8M |
|
132
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $108M | 0.16% |
1,365,600
+581,300
| +74% | +$48.9M |
|
133
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $108M | 0.16% |
3,676,478
+262,082
| +8% | +$7.46M |
|
|
CTXS
134
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $107M | 0.16% |
1,941,409
-70,239
| -3% | -$4M |
|
135
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $106M | 0.16% |
1,619,000
+531,700
| +49% | +$40.7M |
|
136
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $105M | 0.16% |
2,232,802
-3,450,903
| -61% | -$183M |
|
137
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $105M | 0.15% |
3,239,457
+169,310
| +6% | +$6.08M |
|
|
CLGX
138
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $105M | 0.15% |
2,823,675
-20,350
| -0.7% | -$789K |
|
|
HDS
139
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $105M | 0.15% |
3,669,358
+1,207,379
| +49% | +$40.5M |
|
|
LVLT
140
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $104M | 0.15% |
2,391,849
+125,453
| +6% | +$6.04M |
|
141
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $104M | 0.15% |
2,028,941
+1,974,295
| +3,613% | +$109M |
|
|
PPLI
142
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $104M | 0.15% |
8,924,641
-3,697,513
| -29% | -$49.1M |
|
143
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $104M | 0.15% |
1,017,400
+189,000
| +23% | +$20.6M |
|
144
AT&T
T
$173B
| $104M | 0.15% |
4,223,192
+2,592,064
| +159% | +$66.1M |
|
145
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $102M | 0.15% |
557,306
-235,239
| -30% | -$43.1M |
|
146
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,698,663
+576,660
| +51% | +$35.1M |
|
147
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $102M | 0.15% |
3,371,374
-1,932,223
| -36% | -$55.9M |
|
148
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,761,718
-265,206
| -13% | -$16.2M |
|
|
149
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $101M | 0.15% |
3,964,000
+2,067,800
| +109% | +$52.3M |
|
150
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $101M | 0.15% |
139,900
+10,000
| +8% | +$7.08M |
|
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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.