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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $331M | 0.49% |
2,261,044
+467,593
| +26% | +$64.3M |
|
27
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $329M | 0.49% |
9,296,213
-3,528,690
| -28% | -$127M |
|
28
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $326M | 0.49% |
3,732,218
-192,321
| -5% | -$16M |
|
29
AT&T
T
$173B
| $315M | 0.47% |
12,133,476
+7,910,284
| +187% | +$201M |
|
30
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $305M | 0.45% |
8,861,675
+5,490,301
| +163% | +$186M |
|
|
31
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $297M | 0.44% |
2,838,800
-531,500
| -16% | -$54.6M |
|
32
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $297M | 0.44% |
10,519,998
-2,290,112
| -18% | -$69M |
|
33
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $287M | 0.43% |
10,648,328
-623,669
| -6% | -$16.9M |
|
|
AGN
34
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $283M | 0.42% |
904,988
-110,192
| -11% | -$32.8M |
|
35
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $278M | 0.41% |
13,580,826
+5,813,556
| +75% | +$117M |
|
36
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $272M | 0.41% |
2,677,000
+2,655,400
| +12,294% | +$298M |
|
37
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $271M | 0.4% |
3,329,600
+190,000
| +6% | +$14.9M |
|
|
YHOO
38
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $270M | 0.4% |
8,123,992
-2,320,853
| -22% | -$77.4M |
|
|
LVNTA
39
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $267M | 0.4% |
5,921,839
-228,177
| -4% | -$9.79M |
|
40
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $267M | 0.4% |
8,701,942
-2,241,059
| -20% | -$70.5M |
|
41
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $263M | 0.39% |
4,010,466
-419,580
| -9% | -$25.9M |
|
|
42
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $254M | 0.38% |
3,248,202
+2,825,139
| +668% | +$242M |
|
43
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $254M | 0.38% |
9,792,282
-358,110
| -4% | -$9.79M |
|
|
44
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $248M | 0.37% |
2,438,200
+2,273,000
| +1,376% | +$255M |
|
45
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $241M | 0.36% |
2,863,500
+1,062,970
| +59% | +$88.2M |
|
|
BHI
46
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $240M | 0.36% |
5,192,308
-121,926
| -2% | -$6.24M |
|
47
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $238M | 0.35% |
4,670,325
+933,725
| +25% | +$49.3M |
|
48
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $236M | 0.35% |
1,958,909
+302,452
| +18% | +$38.1M |
|
|
SPR
49
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $233M | 0.35% |
4,660,111
-704,128
| -13% | -$36M |
|
50
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $233M | 0.35% |
4,663,757
-60,469
| -1% | -$3.23M |
|
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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.