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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-9,000
| -45% | -$1.64M |
|
2102
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
|
TCF
2103
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,546
+11,229
| +23% | +$364K |
|
|
ELOS
2104
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
267,652
+66,106
| +33% | +$635K |
|
2105
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$102B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
|
SJI
2106
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,532
+16,641
| +28% | +$407K |
|
2107
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2108
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARQL
2109
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,553
+41,722
| +4% | +$72.1K |
|
|
QEP
2110
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+89,000
| +142% | +$1.23M |
|
2111
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
217,771
-485,624
| -69% | -$4.53M |
|
|
RDS.A
2112
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,190
| – | – |
|
2113
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2114
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,398
-137,041
| -79% | -$8.35M |
|
|
GAP
2115
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-1,300
| -2% | -$44.7K |
|
|
FGL
2116
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
76,903
+16,843
| +28% | +$418K |
|
2117
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
2118
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,834
+13,586
| +95% | +$905K |
|
2119
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
| – | – |
|
|
GNRT
2120
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,740
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2121
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TAL
2122
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,200
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2123
Unitil
UTL
$981M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,809
+11,209
| +28% | +$396K |
|
2124
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.6B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,082
-109,384
| -69% | -$4.32M |
|
2125
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,789
| New | +$2.11M |
|
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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.