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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $33M | 0.05% |
476,715
-558,870
| -54% | -$37.3M |
|
427
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
1,218,486
+164,114
| +16% | +$4.56M |
|
428
PUT
BP
BP
$115B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
1,241,385
-91,395
| -7% | -$2.6M |
|
|
SAFM
429
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
418,088
+16,608
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
|
HOLX
430
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
834,356
-996,098
| -54% | -$38.8M |
|
431
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
1,009,728
+347,507
| +52% | +$11M |
|
432
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $32M | 0.05% |
162,200
-16,000
| -9% | -$3.02M |
|
|
VSTO
433
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
716,721
+189,314
| +36% | +$8.3M |
|
|
TWTR
434
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
1,372,700
+328,300
| +31% | +$8.76M |
|
435
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
998,558
+143,962
| +17% | +$4.24M |
|
436
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
505,400
+43,400
| +9% | +$2.8M |
|
437
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
322,800
-99,600
| -24% | -$9.75M |
|
438
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.07B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
624,735
+186,711
| +43% | +$9.77M |
|
|
MON
439
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
318,600
+152,000
| +91% | +$14.3M |
|
|
440
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
400,700
-198,500
| -33% | -$17M |
|
441
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
182,480
-1,693
| -0.9% | -$282K |
|
442
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
1,103,800
+55,000
| +5% | +$1.66M |
|
443
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
978,400
+542,500
| +124% | +$18M |
|
|
VMW
444
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
550,115
-79,082
| -13% | -$4.92M |
|
|
RTN
445
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $31M | 0.05% |
249,200
+20,000
| +9% | +$2.4M |
|
446
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $31M | 0.05% |
352,300
+348,326
| +8,765% | +$34.8M |
|
447
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.14B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
1,351,207
| – | – |
|
448
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
451,500
+127,700
| +39% | +$8.93M |
|
449
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
607,630
+415,846
| +217% | +$21M |
|
450
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
672,412
-3,415,761
| -84% | -$174M |
|
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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.