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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOY
1726
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
207,500
+147,900
| +248% | +$3.59M |
|
1727
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,836
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1728
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
80,918
-186,972
| -70% | -$7.61M |
|
|
PGRE
1729
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
183,624
+106,227
| +137% | +$1.84M |
|
1730
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
+13,530
| +132% | +$1.89M |
|
1731
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,597
+5,300
| +15% | +$422K |
|
1732
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1733
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
+56,100
| +39% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TSYS
1734
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
892,236
+26,354
| +3% | +$94K |
|
1735
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$4.98B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,443
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
PNRA
1736
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,799
+800
| +5% | +$149K |
|
|
SPPI
1737
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
510,634
+462,425
| +959% | +$3.21M |
|
|
YELL
1738
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,249
| New | +$3.61M |
|
1739
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
1740
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
-32,371
| -48% | -$3.24M |
|
|
LQ
1741
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
191,932
-147,774
| -44% | -$2.97M |
|
1742
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+35,300
| +88% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SHLD
1743
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,801
-484,592
| -78% | -$11.7M |
|
|
PRE
1744
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,769
-1,444
| -6% | -$197K |
|
1745
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
+12,400
| +8% | +$238K |
|
1746
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$69.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,501
-22,258
| -39% | -$2.03M |
|
|
BRKL
1747
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
297,534
+202,427
| +213% | +$2.2M |
|
1748
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,804
+56,565
| +371% | +$2.64M |
|
1749
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,513
-166,514
| -82% | -$18.5M |
|
1750
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,187
| New | +$3.45M |
|
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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.