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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$775M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+23,600
| +94% | +$1.7M |
|
1677
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.9B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
167,289
+10,826
| +7% | +$229K |
|
1678
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
+69,100
| +79% | +$1.84M |
|
|
TW
1679
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
1680
Innovex International
INVX
$1.97B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
57,042
-141,851
| -71% | -$9.04M |
|
|
ATSG
1681
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
388,449
+1,333
| +0.3% | +$12.8K |
|
1682
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.29B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
379,254
+10,506
| +3% | +$86.9K |
|
1683
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
1684
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,200
-158,500
| -38% | -$2.75M |
|
|
CBI
1685
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1686
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,898
+21,206
| +1,253% | +$3.47M |
|
1687
Autoliv
ALV
$8.97B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,857
+8,388
| +25% | +$634K |
|
1688
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.14M |
|
|
QEP
1689
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
262,100
+225,800
| +622% | +$3.12M |
|
1690
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
-302,353
| -52% | -$4.65M |
|
1691
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.59B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+24,000
| +240% | +$2.75M |
|
1692
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+14,900
| +30% | +$880K |
|
1693
Teekay
TK
$1.07B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,355
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1694
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.85B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,101
-20,219
| -11% | -$418K |
|
|
CNL
1695
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,215
+56,530
| +1,207% | +$3.05M |
|
|
RT
1696
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
521,678
+113,096
| +28% | +$747K |
|
1697
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1698
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,176
-3,180
| -14% | -$520K |
|
1699
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,040
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1700
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$198B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
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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.