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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
2,534,100
-507,000
| -17% | -$10.2M |
|
302
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
5,867,315
-1,253,017
| -18% | -$11.1M |
|
303
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
273,200
+174,900
| +178% | +$32.2M |
|
304
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $51.5M | 0.08% |
928,649
-3,708,110
| -80% | -$195M |
|
|
TFCF
305
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
1,882,152
-1,217,848
| -39% | -$35.8M |
|
306
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $51.1M | 0.08% |
1,216,378
-240,555
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
307
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $50.9M | 0.08% |
249,872
-21,085
| -8% | -$4.33M |
|
308
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $50.8M | 0.08% |
519,483
-346,905
| -40% | -$34M |
|
309
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $50.6M | 0.08% |
585,085
-205,271
| -26% | -$17.4M |
|
310
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $50.5M | 0.08% |
987,791
+379,993
| +63% | +$20M |
|
311
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $50.4M | 0.08% |
727,800
+147,400
| +25% | +$9.85M |
|
312
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
971,000
-28,300
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
|
FCS
313
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
2,421,719
+2,109,910
| +677% | +$38.2M |
|
314
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $50M | 0.07% |
853,693
-250,104
| -23% | -$15.6M |
|
|
RAD
315
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
317,281
+227,507
| +253% | +$33.7M |
|
316
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
305,700
+97,200
| +47% | +$15.3M |
|
317
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,665,462
+649,379
| +64% | +$18.9M |
|
318
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
706,700
-347,800
| -33% | -$26M |
|
319
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
683,259
-285,387
| -29% | -$19.1M |
|
320
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
1,061,900
+135,600
| +15% | +$6.16M |
|
321
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $49M | 0.07% |
4,547,436
-432,089
| -9% | -$4.26M |
|
|
MJN
322
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
619,683
-409,185
| -40% | -$32.2M |
|
323
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
619,284
+295,433
| +91% | +$23.9M |
|
|
VMRK
324
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
593,271
-209,480
| -26% | -$16.5M |
|
325
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
347,053
+91,908
| +36% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.