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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
FMC
FMC
$1.38B
| – | – |
-7,264
| Closed | -$249K |
|
3827
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
| – | – |
-82,271
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
3828
Frontline
FRO
$9.72B
| – | – |
-4,508
| Closed | -$61K |
|
3829
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| – | – |
-13,440
| Closed | -$310K |
|
3830
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| – | – |
-30,803
| Closed | -$1.76M |
|
3831
PUT
Greif
GEF
$5B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
3832
Graco
GGG
$13.1B
| – | – |
-23,448
| Closed | -$524K |
|
3833
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| – | – |
-7,629
| Closed | -$470K |
|
3834
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| – | – |
-41,702
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
3835
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| – | – |
-16,900
| Closed | -$509K |
|
|
GOGL
3836
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| – | – |
-3,830
| Closed | -$47K |
|
3837
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| – | – |
-561,704
| Closed | -$32.2M |
|
|
GRMN
3838
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$359K |
|
3839
GSK
GSK
$105B
| – | – |
-8,266
| Closed | -$421K |
|
3840
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| – | – |
-179,800
| Closed | -$5.27M |
|
3841
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| – | – |
-37,700
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
3842
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| – | – |
-137,891
| Closed | -$1.46M |
|
3843
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| – | – |
-77,992
| Closed | -$9.92M |
|
|
HEES
3844
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| – | – |
-95,202
| Closed | -$1.59M |
|
|
HES
3845
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| – | – |
-117,402
| Closed | -$6.66M |
|
3846
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| – | – |
-10,490
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
3847
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$3.01M |
|
3848
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$60.4M
| – | – |
-60,281
| Closed | -$1.47M |
|
3849
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$323M
| – | – |
-19,723
| Closed | -$178K |
|
3850
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| – | – |
-6,380
| Closed | -$296K |
|
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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.