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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $989M | 1.46% |
21,357,521
+4,541,896
| +27% | +$234M |
|
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $958M | 1.41% |
30,935,980
+27,546,540
| +813% | +$846M |
|
3
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $764M | 1.12% |
9,936,672
-1,646,064
| -14% | -$131M |
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $743M | 1.09% |
5,697,206
-228,449
| -4% | -$31.3M |
|
|
ANDV
5
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $660M | 0.97% |
6,790,325
+123,115
| +2% | +$12M |
|
6
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $629M | 0.93% |
12,705,000
+1,920,000
| +18% | +$95.4M |
|
7
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $604M | 0.89% |
6,151,035
+1,759,029
| +40% | +$195M |
|
8
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $555M | 0.82% |
5,165,723
+1,523,329
| +42% | +$177M |
|
|
PCP
9
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $549M | 0.81% |
2,391,348
+1,665,267
| +229% | +$357M |
|
10
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $534M | 0.79% |
14,481,916
+5,624,231
| +63% | +$280M |
|
11
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $525M | 0.77% |
19,052,960
-3,117,600
| -14% | -$91.4M |
|
12
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $517M | 0.76% |
11,521,805
+4,607,854
| +67% | +$268M |
|
13
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $515M | 0.76% |
7,460,573
+3,286,004
| +79% | +$260M |
|
|
14
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $496M | 0.73% |
8,258,179
-3,338,979
| -29% | -$212M |
|
15
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $457M | 0.67% |
12,824,903
-292,460
| -2% | -$11.8M |
|
|
16
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $437M | 0.64% |
8,837,500
+1,685,000
| +24% | +$83.7M |
|
|
17
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $429M | 0.63% |
4,771,940
+3,478,879
| +269% | +$319M |
|
|
18
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $411M | 0.61% |
16,074,900
-16,761,060
| -51% | -$424M |
|
19
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $393M | 0.58% |
8,134,535
+3,368,076
| +71% | +$208M |
|
20
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$187M
| $378M | 0.56% |
14,047,238
| – | – |
|
|
21
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $373M | 0.55% |
+12,006,709
| New | +$430M |
|
22
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $364M | 0.54% |
12,810,110
+6,405,488
| +100% | +$190M |
|
|
TWC
23
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $358M | 0.53% |
1,997,559
+641,195
| +47% | +$120M |
|
24
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $338M | 0.5% |
4,060,399
+746,671
| +23% | +$66.4M |
|
|
BRCM
25
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $326M | 0.48% |
6,345,888
+2,366,992
| +59% | +$122M |
|
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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.