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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
KYTH
4101
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
-327,904
Closed -$24.6M
GWRU
4102
DELISTED
GENESEE & WYOMING INC TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT (DE)
GWRU
-228,900
Closed -$20.8M
RYL
4103
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
-16,780
Closed -$685K
NOR
4104
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
-108,801
Closed -$178K
QTWW
4105
DELISTED
QUANTUM FUEL SYS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE INC COM STK (DE)
QTWW
-26,053
Closed -$29K
CMCSK
4106
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
-30,000
Closed -$1.72M
CMCSK
4107
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
-8,500
Closed -$487K
CMCSK
4108
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
-10,000
Closed -$572K
CAVM
4109
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
-63,125
Closed -$3.87M
MRGE
4110
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
-202,870
Closed -$1.44M
SIVB
4111
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
-12,300
Closed -$1.42M
IBTX
4112
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
-6,319
Closed -$243K
BDSI
4113
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
-59,031
Closed -$328K
OMED
4114
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
-18,112
Closed -$300K
GLF
4115
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
-50,000
Closed -$306K
REXX
4116
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
-63,578
Closed -$1.32M
AFAM
4117
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
-10,000
Closed -$401K
AFAM
4118
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
-10,000
Closed -$401K
FPO
4119
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
-13,939
Closed -$153K
SSRI
4120
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
-158,486
Closed -$1.03M
AMTG
4121
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
-11,724
Closed -$148K
KKD
4122
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
-20,048
Closed -$293K
KKD
4123
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
-20,600
Closed -$301K
TWC
4124
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
-70,000
Closed -$12.6M
NWLIA
4125
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
-1,109
Closed -$247K

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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.