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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $80.8M | 0.12% |
5,186,300
-520,100
| -9% | -$8.75M |
|
|
CELG
202
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $80.6M | 0.12% |
744,988
+454,335
| +156% | +$56.4M |
|
203
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $80.4M | 0.12% |
750,220
-43,398
| -5% | -$4.94M |
|
204
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $80.2M | 0.12% |
1,660,300
-58,000
| -3% | -$3.58M |
|
205
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $79.9M | 0.12% |
2,887,824
+2,864,785
| +12,435% | +$94.9M |
|
206
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $79.3M | 0.12% |
485,190
-259,591
| -35% | -$42.7M |
|
207
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $79.1M | 0.12% |
449,802
-119,578
| -21% | -$21.8M |
|
208
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $78.5M | 0.12% |
378,600
+32,900
| +10% | +$6.69M |
|
|
LBRDA
209
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $78.1M | 0.12% |
1,519,012
-9,213
| -0.6% | -$498K |
|
210
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $77.9M | 0.11% |
2,077,242
+486,307
| +31% | +$17.3M |
|
211
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $77.4M | 0.11% |
1,112,661
+459,190
| +70% | +$34.4M |
|
212
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $77.4M | 0.11% |
2,456,684
+1,969,903
| +405% | +$71.7M |
|
213
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $76.9M | 0.11% |
1,261,100
-20,100
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
|
DISH
214
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $76.7M | 0.11% |
1,315,071
+471,955
| +56% | +$29.9M |
|
|
ALXN
215
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $76.4M | 0.11% |
488,469
+161,903
| +50% | +$29.5M |
|
216
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $75.3M | 0.11% |
1,324,300
+225,100
| +20% | +$12.6M |
|
|
AGN
217
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
276,545
+39,800
| +17% | +$12.2M |
|
218
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $74.9M | 0.11% |
1,088,122
+944,492
| +658% | +$73M |
|
219
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $74.4M | 0.11% |
1,500,300
+201,100
| +15% | +$11M |
|
220
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $74.2M | 0.11% |
2,407,451
+201,534
| +9% | +$6.28M |
|
221
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $74.2M | 0.11% |
1,547,920
+1,187,318
| +329% | +$60.4M |
|
222
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $73.8M | 0.11% |
637,376
+471,932
| +285% | +$57.8M |
|
223
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $73.4M | 0.11% |
718,100
+318,900
| +80% | +$34.7M |
|
224
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $73.3M | 0.11% |
746,000
-47,000
| -6% | -$5.22M |
|
225
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $73M | 0.11% |
1,494,554
-3,934,106
| -72% | -$187M |
|
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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.