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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
WGL
4026
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
-40,057
Closed -$2.31M
FINL
4027
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
-28,664
Closed -$553K
OA
4028
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
-3,833
Closed -$275K
GXP
4029
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
-8,287
Closed -$224K
WLB
4030
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
-27,264
Closed -$220K
JUNO
4031
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
-50,000
Closed -$2.04M
SCMP
4032
PUT
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
-50,000
Closed -$994K
PN
4033
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
-35,886
Closed -$568K
BONT
4034
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
-22,089
Closed -$69K
CEMP
4035
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
-31,607
Closed -$880K
ATW
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
-19,800
Closed -$293K
MACK
4037
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
-5,232
Closed -$350K
MBLY
4038
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
-61,875
Closed -$2.77M
SPNC
4039
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
-35,856
Closed -$423K
RAI
4040
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
-365,292
Closed -$16.9M
CIE
4041
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
-767
Closed -$81K
XCO
4042
PUT
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
-1,540
Closed -$17K
ZLTQ
4043
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
-74,291
Closed -$2.38M
ADPT
4044
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
-70,574
Closed -$4.5M
BEAV
4045
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
-10,000
Closed -$439K
MPG
4046
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
-10,073
Closed -$212K
ENH
4047
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
-4,408
Closed -$269K
LLTC
4048
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
-148,204
Closed -$6.52M
IMN
4049
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
-196,078
Closed -$418K
AMSG
4050
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
-22,664
Closed -$1.76M

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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.