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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
251
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $63M | 0.09% |
201,536
+30,400
| +18% | +$9.05M |
|
252
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
545,367
-1,483,574
| -73% | -$179M |
|
253
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $62.8M | 0.09% |
1,006,743
+546,854
| +119% | +$34.2M |
|
254
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
441,222
-319,059
| -42% | -$42.6M |
|
255
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $62.5M | 0.09% |
664,989
-1,439,913
| -68% | -$129M |
|
256
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $61.7M | 0.09% |
317,373
-239,933
| -43% | -$46.5M |
|
257
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $61.7M | 0.09% |
426,273
-1,057,194
| -71% | -$163M |
|
|
IPG
258
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $61.5M | 0.09% |
2,640,584
-632,364
| -19% | -$14.2M |
|
|
CDK
259
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $61.5M | 0.09% |
1,294,688
-176,498
| -12% | -$8.56M |
|
260
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $61.3M | 0.09% |
637,400
-68,900
| -10% | -$7.04M |
|
261
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
2,293,698
-1,206,392
| -34% | -$34.8M |
|
262
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $60.6M | 0.09% |
760,570
+321,887
| +73% | +$25.5M |
|
263
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $60.3M | 0.09% |
768,633
+52,621
| +7% | +$4.11M |
|
264
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
4,244,847
-8,169,520
| -66% | -$131M |
|
265
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $60M | 0.09% |
1,394,476
+15,811
| +1% | +$700K |
|
266
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
8,634,940
+7,123,200
| +471% | +$45.6M |
|
|
DISH
267
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $59.6M | 0.09% |
1,041,485
-273,586
| -21% | -$16.8M |
|
268
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $59.4M | 0.09% |
2,104,200
+354,200
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
|
IHS
269
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $59M | 0.09% |
498,418
+37,386
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
270
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $58.8M | 0.09% |
446,642
+5,021
| +1% | +$675K |
|
|
P
271
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $58.7M | 0.09% |
4,378,408
+335,581
| +8% | +$5M |
|
|
STRZA
272
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $58.6M | 0.09% |
1,748,699
+29
| +0% | +$1.03K |
|
|
SWN
273
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $58.3M | 0.09% |
8,204,043
+3,664,802
| +81% | +$35.9M |
|
|
274
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
+1,494,000
| New | +$55.3M |
|
|
BERY
275
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
1,748,969
-699,955
| -29% | -$22.2M |
|
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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.