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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
451
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
99,600
-5,800
| -6% | -$1.67M |
|
452
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
1,390,411
+631,206
| +83% | +$15.3M |
|
453
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
1,055,103
+812,144
| +334% | +$21.3M |
|
454
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
459,913
-901,839
| -66% | -$58.7M |
|
455
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
602,495
+285,475
| +90% | +$14.4M |
|
456
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
187,800
-63,000
| -25% | -$9.96M |
|
|
BRCD
457
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
3,297,756
+522,114
| +19% | +$5.13M |
|
|
POT
458
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
1,765,938
+839,463
| +91% | +$16.7M |
|
459
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
1,181,455
+431,400
| +58% | +$12.1M |
|
460
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
204,800
+7,700
| +4% | +$1.19M |
|
461
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
160,162
+616
| +0.4% | +$99.4K |
|
462
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
411,700
-33,800
| -8% | -$2.52M |
|
|
LNKD
463
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
132,700
-23,800
| -15% | -$5.4M |
|
|
AL
464
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
892,037
-28,870
| -3% | -$958K |
|
|
MRO
465
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
2,369,456
+1,203,107
| +103% | +$20.2M |
|
466
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
702,000
+49,300
| +8% | +$2.14M |
|
467
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
304,400
+27,600
| +10% | +$2.7M |
|
468
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
417,700
+66,500
| +19% | +$4.53M |
|
469
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
348,890
-255,209
| -42% | -$21.8M |
|
470
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
720,200
-175,000
| -20% | -$8.25M |
|
471
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
484,804
+256,147
| +112% | +$15.5M |
|
472
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
163,000
| – | – |
|
473
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $29M | 0.04% |
572,700
+306,500
| +115% | +$15.2M |
|
|
SIOX
474
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $29M | 0.04% |
201,262
-44,288
| -18% | -$5.76M |
|
475
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
846,800
+529,800
| +167% | +$18.4M |
|
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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.