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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-8.77%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$67.9B
AUM Growth
+$767M
Cap. Flow
+$7.88B
Cap. Flow %
11.61%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.29%
Holding
4,145
New
429
Increased
1,450
Reduced
1,326
Closed
449

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$846M
2
PYPL icon
PayPal
PYPL
+$430M
3
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$357M
4
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$319M
5
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$319M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
+$778M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$424M
3
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$367M
4
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
+$240M
5
VLO icon
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
PGI
1926
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
$2.41M ﹤0.01%
175,169
-210,144
-55% -$2.36M
HOT
1927
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$2.41M ﹤0.01%
36,200
-3,800
-10% -$289K
SNOW
1928
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
$2.4M ﹤0.01%
277,410
+18,641
+7% +$183K
EZCH
1929
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
$2.4M ﹤0.01%
95,487
-53,691
-36% -$1.05M
CNK icon
1930
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
$2.4M ﹤0.01%
73,806
+26,641
+56% +$992K
IPXL
1931
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
$2.4M ﹤0.01%
68,076
-63,792
-48% -$2.87M
CAG icon
1932
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
$2.39M ﹤0.01%
75,815
– –
CDK
1933
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
$2.39M ﹤0.01%
50,000
– –
GPI icon
1934
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
+27,999
New +$2.52M
CBM
1935
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
60,079
-133,210
-69% -$6.23M
SPSC icon
1936
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
70,176
-39,206
-36% -$1.37M
POLY
1937
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
46,846
+34,792
+289% +$1.9M
I.PRA
1938
DELISTED
INTELSAT S A MANDATORY CONV JR NON VTG PFD SHS (LUX)
I.PRA
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
+125,000
New +$3.28M
ZLTQ
1939
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
$2.38M ﹤0.01%
74,291
-77,556
-51% -$2.57M
BGFV
1940
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
$2.37M ﹤0.01%
228,500
+113,216
+98% +$1.37M
CBSH icon
1941
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.39B
$2.37M ﹤0.01%
+89,028
New +$2.39M
SYKE
1942
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
$2.37M ﹤0.01%
92,923
+2,304
+3% +$57.5K
JAX
1943
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
$2.37M ﹤0.01%
+237,222
New +$2.34M
PNW icon
1944
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12B
$2.36M ﹤0.01%
36,860
+24,274
+193% +$1.48M
BAP icon
1945
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
$2.36M ﹤0.01%
22,200
+12,200
+122% +$1.47M
CMBT
1946
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.12B
$2.36M ﹤0.01%
+169,744
New +$2.46M
SDRL
1947
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
$2.36M ﹤0.01%
1,494
-2,244
-60% -$4.79M
PARA
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
$2.35M ﹤0.01%
59,000
+40,600
+221% +$1.97M
SON icon
1949
Sonoco
SON
$5.69B
$2.35M ﹤0.01%
62,317
+13,991
+29% +$569K
ICE icon
1950
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.9B
$2.35M ﹤0.01%
50,000
– –
76 77
78
79 80

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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.