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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,010
| New | +$2.53M |
|
1977
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.21M |
|
|
MCRN
1978
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,864
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1979
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.4M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,995
+14,370
| +255% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WBC
1980
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,602
+17,946
| +491% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SGI
1981
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,780
-46,808
| -27% | -$859K |
|
|
TFCFA
1982
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-80,000
| -49% | -$2.39M |
|
|
CBI
1983
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,004
-15,641
| -22% | -$724K |
|
|
DST
1984
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+7,200
| +20% | +$400K |
|
|
MFRM
1985
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,913
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1986
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
516,700
-488,400
| -49% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CBR
1987
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
703,710
+16,023
| +2% | +$52.8K |
|
|
VCRA
1988
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
195,979
-18,274
| -9% | -$214K |
|
1989
Sanmina
SANM
$10.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,578
+27,446
| +36% | +$554K |
|
1990
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,926
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1991
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
+23,117
| +114% | +$1.36M |
|
1992
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$43B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+5,900
| +23% | +$442K |
|
1993
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
171,164
-211,859
| -55% | -$2.7M |
|
1994
Ecopetrol
EC
$34B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,242
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1995
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
|
EGRX
1996
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SDRL
1997
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405
-238
| -14% | -$508K |
|
|
ESND
1998
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,396
+58,308
| +578% | +$2.06M |
|
1999
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,357
-63,543
| -59% | -$3.35M |
|
|
PPP
2000
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
947,194
+345,599
| +57% | +$980K |
|
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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.