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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$111B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
3,594,900
+860,300
| +31% | +$8.19M |
|
552
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,817,452
+624,051
| +52% | +$9.15M |
|
553
GE Aerospace
GE
$354B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
162,817
-635,291
| -80% | -$90.2M |
|
554
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
216,800
-30,000
| -12% | -$3.56M |
|
|
MTCN
555
DELISTED
ARCELORMITTAL 6% MANDATORILTY CONV SUB NT DUE 2016 (LUX)
MTCN
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
3,700,000
| – | – |
|
556
Saic
SAIC
$5.38B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
526,704
-56,093
| -10% | -$2.56M |
|
|
AAN.A
557
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,072,284
+190,366
| +22% | +$4.26M |
|
|
TMH
558
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $24M | 0.04% |
546,356
-319,970
| -37% | -$17M |
|
559
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $24M | 0.04% |
332,116
-122,720
| -27% | -$9.4M |
|
560
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,215,864
-21,039
| -2% | -$436K |
|
561
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
181,000
-42,400
| -19% | -$5.39M |
|
562
Newmont
NEM
$138B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,328,468
-449,929
| -25% | -$8.27M |
|
563
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
254,400
+43,000
| +20% | +$3.88M |
|
564
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
5,002,064
+2,545,856
| +104% | +$11.8M |
|
|
MNK
565
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
318,373
-1,236,140
| -80% | -$83.2M |
|
|
MSGN
566
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
+1,141,981
| New | +$23.2M |
|
|
ITC
567
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
603,141
-247,332
| -29% | -$8.59M |
|
568
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.4B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
434,425
-1,896,829
| -81% | -$98.2M |
|
569
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
882,187
+495,429
| +128% | +$13.8M |
|
|
MNTA
570
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,578,496
-184,387
| -10% | -$3.09M |
|
571
Ambev
ABEV
$45B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
5,188,815
-1,159,442
| -18% | -$5.67M |
|
572
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
504,989
+160,215
| +46% | +$8.18M |
|
573
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.16B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
109,384
-4,757
| -4% | -$868K |
|
574
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
160,100
+20,000
| +14% | +$2.75M |
|
575
Visteon
VC
$2.71B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
198,393
-82,835
| -29% | -$9.38M |
|
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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.