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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
321,638
-476,719
| -60% | -$64.6M |
|
377
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $39.7M | 0.06% |
587,626
+90,294
| +18% | +$6.5M |
|
378
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $39.6M | 0.06% |
1,744,792
+185,067
| +12% | +$4.08M |
|
379
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
1,925,400
+358,800
| +23% | +$7.2M |
|
|
APC
380
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
809,500
+243,300
| +43% | +$14.9M |
|
|
QEP
381
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
2,924,056
-1,118,922
| -28% | -$16.3M |
|
382
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
1,071,545
+937,505
| +699% | +$29.2M |
|
383
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
928,000
-168,200
| -15% | -$6.52M |
|
384
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
4,590,328
+3,566,977
| +349% | +$30.1M |
|
|
MDRX
385
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
2,498,354
+257,187
| +11% | +$3.69M |
|
386
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
256,000
+64,000
| +33% | +$9.9M |
|
387
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
1,138,843
+339,186
| +42% | +$11.1M |
|
|
MRSH
388
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
683,933
+64,002
| +10% | +$3.53M |
|
389
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
1,237,501
-652,426
| -35% | -$20.5M |
|
390
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
814,400
+80,700
| +11% | +$3.66M |
|
|
391
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
251,900
-15,900
| -6% | -$2.46M |
|
|
BMCH
392
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
2,234,586
+2,221,436
| +16,893% | +$37.6M |
|
393
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
921,821
+780,877
| +554% | +$36.3M |
|
|
MRC
394
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
2,895,327
-401,311
| -12% | -$5.29M |
|
395
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $37.3M | 0.06% |
2,484,899
-2,398,537
| -49% | -$38.2M |
|
396
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
3,965,239
+492,562
| +14% | +$3.79M |
|
397
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
277,900
+116,500
| +72% | +$14.8M |
|
398
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
309,700
+230,000
| +289% | +$25.7M |
|
|
TMX
399
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
1,390,358
+563,372
| +68% | +$13.7M |
|
400
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
2,475,630
+909,850
| +58% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.