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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
713,700
+71,100
| +11% | +$3.99M |
|
352
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
1,727,309
-442,879
| -20% | -$11M |
|
353
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $43M | 0.06% |
4,871,233
+1,698,891
| +54% | +$15.9M |
|
354
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $42.9M | 0.06% |
237,755
+153,866
| +183% | +$28.6M |
|
355
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
1,577,300
-32,600
| -2% | -$900K |
|
|
WBA
356
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
502,500
-78,500
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
|
VISN
357
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.59B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
1,651,532
+149,143
| +10% | +$4.29M |
|
358
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $42.2M | 0.06% |
331,383
+208,692
| +170% | +$25.1M |
|
359
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
2,245,200
-639,600
| -22% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SAVE
360
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
1,050,800
+651,082
| +163% | +$26.5M |
|
361
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
257,900
+56,500
| +28% | +$8.88M |
|
362
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $41.8M | 0.06% |
543,764
+158,577
| +41% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CELG
363
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
348,400
-167,400
| -32% | -$19.4M |
|
364
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
893,500
-105,000
| -11% | -$5.49M |
|
365
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
398,094
-59,347
| -13% | -$6.2M |
|
366
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
394,200
-323,900
| -45% | -$36.1M |
|
367
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
923,387
-1,445,301
| -61% | -$64.7M |
|
368
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
485,252
+466,337
| +2,465% | +$37.6M |
|
369
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
444,340
+299,033
| +206% | +$27.4M |
|
370
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
502,388
-202,867
| -29% | -$16.8M |
|
371
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
+404,459
| New | +$41.3M |
|
|
372
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
226,700
-1,500
| -0.7% | -$279K |
|
|
PLCM
373
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
3,241,743
+748,334
| +30% | +$9.75M |
|
374
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
953,300
+232,000
| +32% | +$10.1M |
|
375
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $40.2M | 0.06% |
305,583
+227,560
| +292% | +$30.6M |
|
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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.