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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.1B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
1577
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.81B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
47,800
+42,000
| +724% | +$3.21M |
|
|
JBTM
1578
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.18B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
99,292
+17,362
| +21% | +$630K |
|
1579
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.11B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
67,642
-22,229
| -25% | -$1.3M |
|
1580
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.99B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
212,722
-873,996
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
1581
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$127B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+114,100
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1582
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.99B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
+44,521
| New | +$4M |
|
1583
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
230,991
| – | – |
|
1584
Citi Trends
CTRN
$589M
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
161,221
+138,194
| +600% | +$3.4M |
|
1585
Oxford Industries
OXM
$565M
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
50,946
+2,712
| +6% | +$225K |
|
1586
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.6B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1587
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1588
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
60,841
+17,872
| +42% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CLR
1589
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
129,300
+49,300
| +62% | +$1.6M |
|
1590
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.9B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
42,000
-31,100
| -43% | -$2.73M |
|
1591
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
104,433
-26,702
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TUMI
1592
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
212,188
+96,263
| +83% | +$1.89M |
|
|
KNL
1593
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
170,084
-36,578
| -18% | -$876K |
|
1594
Crocs
CROX
$5.9B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
289,149
+218,835
| +311% | +$3.17M |
|
|
WSTC
1595
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
166,813
-16,972
| -9% | -$447K |
|
1596
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
94,780
-132,584
| -58% | -$5.28M |
|
|
CCRN
1597
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
273,034
+140,647
| +106% | +$1.91M |
|
1598
Quanex
NX
$910M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
204,407
+96,110
| +89% | +$1.89M |
|
1599
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
201,200
-100,000
| -33% | -$2M |
|
1600
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
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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.