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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIFR
1876
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,739
-62,103
| -36% | -$1.82M |
|
1877
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,922
-1,191
| -2% | -$67.2K |
|
|
WIRE
1878
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,376
-32,953
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
1879
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.05B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,665
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
TAHO
1880
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
334,097
-396,021
| -54% | -$3.53M |
|
1881
Greif
GEF
$4.86B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,801
-46,030
| -36% | -$1.5M |
|
1882
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$151B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-22,200
| -24% | -$778K |
|
|
ITCI
1883
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,378
+25,678
| +66% | +$837K |
|
|
BXLT
1884
PUT
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
BLUE
1885
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,316
+525
| +29% | +$957K |
|
|
CZZ
1886
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
887,940
+531,911
| +149% | +$2.2M |
|
1887
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.31B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
347,036
-47,704
| -12% | -$396K |
|
|
P
1888
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+39,600
| +49% | +$695K |
|
1889
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.44B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
278,187
+60,612
| +28% | +$624K |
|
1890
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,878
+751
| +1% | +$38.4K |
|
|
AFAM
1891
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,712
+5,268
| +9% | +$235K |
|
1892
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,293
-195,552
| -94% | -$39.8M |
|
|
TGI
1893
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,548
-150,966
| -71% | -$8.08M |
|
1894
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$374M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
1895
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+92,600
| +926% | +$2.98M |
|
1896
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,949
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1897
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$50.2K |
|
1898
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,976
+4,365
| +30% | +$752K |
|
1899
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,024
+21,855
| +24% | +$505K |
|
1900
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,105
+37,619
| +686% | +$2.08M |
|
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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.