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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.67%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$67.2B
AUM Growth
-$732M
Cap. Flow
-$4.09B
Cap. Flow %
-6.1%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.84%
Holding
4,165
New
463
Increased
1,438
Reduced
1,417
Closed
409

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
FOMX
3126
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
$441K ﹤0.01%
54,388
+33,103
+156% +$247K
STAA icon
3127
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
$440K ﹤0.01%
61,608
+11,594
+23% +$94K
WK icon
3128
Workiva
WK
$4.04B
$440K ﹤0.01%
+25,034
New +$432K
NSTG
3129
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
$438K ﹤0.01%
+29,753
New +$438K
MBI icon
3130
MBIA
MBI
$248M
$437K ﹤0.01%
67,491
+55,042
+442% +$373K
ALDR
3131
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
$437K ﹤0.01%
13,223
-907
-6% -$30.7K
TAHO
3132
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
$434K ﹤0.01%
50,000
TPLM
3133
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
$434K ﹤0.01%
563,709
+152,919
+37% +$164K
NTRI
3134
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
$433K ﹤0.01%
20,000
CIE
3135
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
$432K ﹤0.01%
5,333
SA
3136
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.75B
$431K ﹤0.01%
51,982
-6,220
-11% -$48.9K
CYD icon
3137
PUT
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.48B
$430K ﹤0.01%
40,000
DXLG icon
3138
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.3M
$430K ﹤0.01%
77,948
+16,318
+26% +$88.5K
TROX icon
3139
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$872M
$430K ﹤0.01%
110,100
-181,400
-62% -$999K
GPL
3140
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
$430K ﹤0.01%
85,710
AMTD
3141
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
$430K ﹤0.01%
12,400
DFS
3142
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$429K ﹤0.01%
8,000
PDSB icon
3143
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.6M
$428K ﹤0.01%
+1,713
New +$552K
FORR icon
3144
Forrester Research
FORR
$229M
$427K ﹤0.01%
15,001
-7,182
-32% -$224K
WNR
3145
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
$427K ﹤0.01%
12,000
-19,000
-61% -$813K
ATO icon
3146
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
$424K ﹤0.01%
6,732
-5,003
-43% -$307K
AFMD
3147
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
$422K ﹤0.01%
+5,926
New +$402K
NE
3148
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
$422K ﹤0.01%
40,000
ACTG icon
3149
Acacia Research
ACTG
$442M
$421K ﹤0.01%
98,117
+28,051
+40% +$186K
LDL
3150
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
$421K ﹤0.01%
+11,857
New +$406K

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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.