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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
842,734
+701,548
| +497% | +$30.1M |
|
402
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
513,203
-470,803
| -48% | -$34.3M |
|
403
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
369,791
+184,810
| +100% | +$17.9M |
|
404
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
1,725,059
-188,779
| -10% | -$3.76M |
|
405
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
4,112,778
+917,220
| +29% | +$8.33M |
|
|
FCE.A
406
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
1,620,308
-192,018
| -11% | -$4.18M |
|
407
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
522,400
-206,250
| -28% | -$14.4M |
|
408
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
652,200
-240,300
| -27% | -$13M |
|
409
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
433,606
-29,422
| -6% | -$2.43M |
|
|
410
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
269,151
+14,887
| +6% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CST
411
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
886,792
-127,986
| -13% | -$4.68M |
|
412
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
449,123
+443,208
| +7,493% | +$35.2M |
|
413
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
159,400
+10,000
| +7% | +$2.17M |
|
414
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
654,739
-7,652
| -1% | -$474K |
|
415
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$260M
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
860,696
+98,910
| +13% | +$3.45M |
|
|
DISCK
416
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $34M | 0.05% |
1,348,384
-898,239
| -40% | -$24.5M |
|
417
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
388,700
+148,700
| +62% | +$13.7M |
|
|
APC
418
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
692,600
-399,500
| -37% | -$24.5M |
|
419
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,991,685
+1,222,409
| +159% | +$20.7M |
|
420
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.68B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,517,034
+619,959
| +69% | +$12.7M |
|
421
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
473,800
+186,000
| +65% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SNDK
422
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
439,200
-50,900
| -10% | -$3.73M |
|
423
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
270,146
+178,196
| +194% | +$21.2M |
|
|
FOLD
424
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
3,425,496
+2,030,981
| +146% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CLVS
425
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $33M | 0.05% |
943,519
+596,215
| +172% | +$38.5M |
|
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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.