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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLS
2476
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+100,000
| +333% | +$1.17M |
|
|
VVUS
2477
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
120,580
+111,535
| +1,233% | +$1.51M |
|
|
S
2478
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
339,114
+169,610
| +100% | +$697K |
|
2479
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.08B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,852
+19,589
| +37% | +$343K |
|
2480
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2481
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-13,300
| -55% | -$1.33M |
|
2482
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.25B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,368
+811
| +2% | +$20.4K |
|
2483
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,633
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2484
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,054
| – | – |
|
|
TYC
2485
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,290
-28,936
| -44% | -$1.06M |
|
2486
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,303,964
-2,225,532
| -63% | -$1.62M |
|
2487
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,927
-21,178
| -49% | -$1.21M |
|
2488
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,292
+8,508
| +31% | +$320K |
|
|
ACHN
2489
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
111,514
+43,846
| +65% | +$399K |
|
2490
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-13,500
| -37% | -$680K |
|
2491
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
240,709
+153,588
| +176% | +$693K |
|
|
TEN
2492
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
DST
2493
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2494
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,864
+25,729
| +67% | +$559K |
|
2495
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,510
-4,500
| -56% | -$1.44M |
|
|
MTSN
2496
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
336,994
+94,276
| +39% | +$264K |
|
2497
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,000
| -45% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AXLL
2498
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
2499
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+25,800
| +339% | +$1.08M |
|
2500
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
105,367
+34,393
| +48% | +$434K |
|
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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.