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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
636,400
-54,400
| -8% | -$2.48M |
|
527
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
1,851,184
+616,400
| +50% | +$9.6M |
|
528
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
491,196
+447,776
| +1,031% | +$24.2M |
|
529
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
1,098,459
-16,701
| -1% | -$411K |
|
|
VAL
530
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
307,720
+61,139
| +25% | +$4.95M |
|
531
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
1,796,900
-492,300
| -22% | -$7.87M |
|
532
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
648,634
+274,688
| +73% | +$11.1M |
|
533
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
47,928
+36,742
| +328% | +$21.9M |
|
534
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
325,800
-36,700
| -10% | -$2.84M |
|
535
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
328,300
+142,100
| +76% | +$10.7M |
|
536
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,453,750
+988,150
| +212% | +$17.9M |
|
537
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
222,469
-27,307
| -11% | -$3.02M |
|
538
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.6B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
729,740
+123,540
| +20% | +$4.64M |
|
|
BMS
539
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
557,936
-53,725
| -9% | -$2.4M |
|
540
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,863,955
-896,171
| -32% | -$12.7M |
|
541
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
665,700
-59,100
| -8% | -$2.69M |
|
542
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
745,920
+270,300
| +57% | +$10.2M |
|
|
543
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,746,100
+525,900
| +43% | +$8.41M |
|
544
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
583,494
+247,930
| +74% | +$10.7M |
|
|
MON
545
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
250,500
+157,000
| +168% | +$14.7M |
|
546
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$470M
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
707,527
-880,753
| -55% | -$28.5M |
|
547
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
274,800
+200,000
| +267% | +$17.9M |
|
548
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
691,720
-2,681,506
| -79% | -$95.5M |
|
|
SPLS
549
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
2,588,125
+2,302,469
| +806% | +$27M |
|
550
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
452,538
-739,226
| -62% | -$35.5M |
|
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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.