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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
VMEM
3701
DELISTED
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
VMEM
$35K ﹤0.01%
+9,769
New +$51.6K
MBOT icon
3702
Microbot Medical
MBOT
$101M
$34K ﹤0.01%
50
+24
+92% +$17.6K
NGD
3703
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
$32K ﹤0.01%
13,895
-6,809
-33% -$16.8K
WINT
3704
DELISTED
Windtree Therapeutics Inc
WINT
$31K ﹤0.01%
10,537
-12,066
-53% -$49.5K
GDP
3705
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
$31K ﹤0.01%
115,099
-34,501
-23% -$17.2K
PVA
3706
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
$31K ﹤0.01%
102,000
SFXE
3707
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
$29K ﹤0.01%
+150,873
New +$89.4K
MTL
3708
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
$27K ﹤0.01%
16,719
LIVE icon
3709
Live Ventures
LIVE
$29.1M
$26K ﹤0.01%
3,004
+874
+41% +$8.66K
TC
3710
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
$26K ﹤0.01%
130,406
-21,788
-14% -$7.71K
GST
3711
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
$24K ﹤0.01%
18,011
-200
-1% -$283
CTIC
3712
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
$19K ﹤0.01%
1,549
+405
+35% +$5.41K
PAACW
3713
DELISTED
Pacific Special Acquisition Corp. Warrants
PAACW
$17K ﹤0.01%
+195,000
New +$17K
ACHV icon
3714
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$811M
$16K ﹤0.01%
+6
New +$25.4K
GDP
3715
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
$11K ﹤0.01%
40,000
CNSY
3716
Cerenome
CNSY
$22.5M
0
PSUN
3717
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
$8K ﹤0.01%
32,159
-5,011
-13% -$1.48K
PQUE
3718
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
$7K ﹤0.01%
13,554
CMLS
3719
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
$5K ﹤0.01%
2,037
DRYS
3720
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
0
ARO
3721
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
$3K ﹤0.01%
+12,400
New +$6.8K
GDP
3722
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
$3K ﹤0.01%
10,000
CYHHZ
3723
DELISTED
Community Health Systems, Inc. Series A Contingent Value Rights
CYHHZ
$1K ﹤0.01%
99,900
AEM icon
3724
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
-13,336
Closed -$338K
AES icon
3725
AES
AES
$10.5B
-101,085
Closed -$990K

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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.