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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,700
| +67% | +$1.07M |
|
1902
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-40,826
| -41% | -$1.86M |
|
1903
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,228
-43,217
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
1904
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
436,857
+21,089
| +5% | +$142K |
|
|
BRSS
1905
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,508
+39,826
| +49% | +$733K |
|
1906
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
57,491
+28,650
| +99% | +$1.32M |
|
|
BBBY
1907
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
| – | – |
|
|
BECN
1908
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,428
-65,900
| -46% | -$2.25M |
|
1909
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
1910
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
1911
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,607
+10,869
| +20% | +$372K |
|
|
JWN
1912
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
1913
Entegris
ENTG
$21.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
185,805
+135,253
| +268% | +$1.87M |
|
1914
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.31B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
177,157
-1,878
| -1% | -$26.2K |
|
|
K
1915
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,086
| – | – |
|
|
CVSA
1916
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.69B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
89,414
+72,311
| +423% | +$2.06M |
|
|
MODN
1917
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
242,523
+16,195
| +7% | +$175K |
|
|
ADPT
1918
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
JAH
1919
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,532
-47,334
| -49% | -$2.5M |
|
|
TVRD
1920
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
4,699
+4,141
| +742% | +$2.77M |
|
1921
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,487
-203,121
| -86% | -$17.8M |
|
1922
Geron
GERN
$983M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
873,874
-472,966
| -35% | -$1.71M |
|
1923
PUT
ATI
ATI
$29B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+159,900
| +1,599% | +$3.31M |
|
|
CBPO
1924
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,814
-68,772
| -72% | -$7.26M |
|
|
B
1925
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$77.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
378,500
+125,700
| +50% | +$945K |
|
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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.