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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWC
2326
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
137,582
+2,500
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
|
SIVB
2327
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2328
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,759
+17,037
| +24% | +$295K |
|
2329
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$9.34B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,100
| +45% | +$422K |
|
|
LION
2330
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,035
+25,823
| +63% | +$498K |
|
2331
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,490
+55,198
| +202% | +$1.11M |
|
2332
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,599
-44
| -0.1% | -$1.34K |
|
2333
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
391,789
+260,842
| +199% | +$880K |
|
|
SHOE
2334
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$391M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
118,916
-738
| -0.6% | -$9.84K |
|
2335
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,746
+33,457
| +55% | +$530K |
|
|
BBOX
2336
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,743
+16,432
| +21% | +$269K |
|
2337
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,637
+34,600
| +246% | +$1.09M |
|
2338
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.03B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,235
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
IOC
2339
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+30,000
| +256% | +$1.21M |
|
2340
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.79B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,425
-32,239
| -27% | -$562K |
|
2341
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2342
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2343
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,587
-41,293
| -47% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NBIS
2344
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-40,000
| -24% | -$522K |
|
2345
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.39B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
109,848
+88,410
| +412% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ALR
2346
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,082
-458
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
|
ESV
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-10,100
| -29% | -$695K |
|
2348
KT
KT
$9.36B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,387
-161,731
| -60% | -$2.03M |
|
|
MSO
2349
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
233,026
+211,961
| +1,006% | +$1.29M |
|
2350
Aflac
AFL
$58.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,708
-1,187,394
| -96% | -$35.9M |
|
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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.