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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$444M |
| 5 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$444M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.61% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.11% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.07% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.1% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $70.4M | 0.1% |
2,923,519
+1,307,737
| +81% | +$31.9M |
|
227
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $69.8M | 0.1% |
369,900
+37,500
| +11% | +$6.87M |
|
228
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
1,454,407
-1,645,997
| -53% | -$74.4M |
|
|
TWTR
229
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $69.5M | 0.1% |
3,002,200
-213,100
| -7% | -$5.68M |
|
230
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $69.4M | 0.1% |
1,242,710
-361,349
| -23% | -$21.1M |
|
231
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $69.4M | 0.1% |
2,014,600
+101,400
| +5% | +$3.43M |
|
232
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $69.3M | 0.1% |
479,600
-40,200
| -8% | -$5.79M |
|
233
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $69.2M | 0.1% |
2,444,127
+36,676
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ESRX
234
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $69M | 0.1% |
789,508
+668,959
| +555% | +$57.3M |
|
235
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $68.7M | 0.1% |
687,854
+656,617
| +2,102% | +$65.5M |
|
236
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $68.7M | 0.1% |
864,700
-17,600
| -2% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ALXN
237
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $68.3M | 0.1% |
358,241
-130,228
| -27% | -$22.7M |
|
238
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $68.2M | 0.1% |
2,623,771
+265,859
| +11% | +$6.74M |
|
|
WOOF
239
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $68.2M | 0.1% |
1,239,260
+38,066
| +3% | +$2.09M |
|
240
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $67.6M | 0.1% |
2,970,164
+865,945
| +41% | +$19.5M |
|
|
241
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $66.9M | 0.1% |
841,853
-539,625
| -39% | -$41.2M |
|
242
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
121,673
-15,456
| -11% | -$8.37M |
|
243
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $66M | 0.1% |
1,544,869
-101,012
| -6% | -$5.07M |
|
|
YHOO
244
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $65.5M | 0.1% |
1,967,900
-426,900
| -18% | -$14.2M |
|
245
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $65.2M | 0.1% |
3,876,200
+717,700
| +23% | +$12.1M |
|
246
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $65.2M | 0.1% |
361,900
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$353K |
|
247
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $65.2M | 0.1% |
978,897
+732,195
| +297% | +$48.7M |
|
248
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $64.5M | 0.1% |
1,730,400
+70,100
| +4% | +$3.19M |
|
249
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $64.2M | 0.1% |
1,181,429
-577,634
| -33% | -$33.5M |
|
|
TMUSP
250
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $63.2M | 0.09% |
935,000
+585,000
| +167% | +$39.2M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, David Shaw held 4,165 positions worth $67.2B, down 1.1% from $67.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.09B in Q4 2015, closing 409 positions and reducing 1,417 holdings. Its most notable exit was Altera Corp, an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $417M.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,723,880 shares worth $417M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q4 2015, an estimated $483M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $632M.
- David Shaw fully exited Altera Corp in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $67.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- David Shaw opened 463 new positions and closed 409 in Q4 2015.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.