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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
65,512
-132,038
| -67% | -$9.91M |
|
1477
Insulet
PODD
$9.92B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
168,465
-17,114
| -9% | -$519K |
|
|
SIRO
1478
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
46,729
-2,384
| -5% | -$236K |
|
1479
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
64,200
| – | – |
|
|
FUR
1480
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
303,018
+104,813
| +53% | +$1.54M |
|
|
POM
1481
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
179,535
-111,093
| -38% | -$2.83M |
|
1482
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
43,500
+23,500
| +118% | +$2.56M |
|
|
PRA
1483
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
88,289
-34,062
| -28% | -$1.65M |
|
1484
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
29,300
| – | – |
|
1485
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
105,373
+49,297
| +88% | +$2.02M |
|
|
RSTI
1486
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
166,070
+49,501
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
|
XENT
1487
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
183,742
+51,940
| +39% | +$1.43M |
|
1488
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
164,190
-174,571
| -52% | -$5.17M |
|
1489
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.81B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
135,335
+123,981
| +1,092% | +$4.16M |
|
1490
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
76,000
| – | – |
|
1491
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
67,700
-9,300
| -12% | -$704K |
|
|
JWN
1492
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+59,418
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1493
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.3B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
170,200
-173,673
| -51% | -$4.37M |
|
|
ULTI
1494
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
23,700
+13,700
| +137% | +$2.45M |
|
1495
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
|
APOL
1496
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
383,100
+199,600
| +109% | +$2.45M |
|
|
1497
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
KYNB
1498
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
7,701
+1,172
| +18% | +$710K |
|
1499
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
77,251
+33,483
| +77% | +$1.84M |
|
1500
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.15B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
154,835
+146,131
| +1,679% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.