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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
431,000
-3,000
| -0.7% | -$136K |
|
|
DATA
652
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
199,625
+162,128
| +432% | +$14.6M |
|
|
WWAV
653
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
482,579
-624,291
| -56% | -$25.3M |
|
|
INFO
654
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
621,716
+107,626
| +21% | +$3.2M |
|
655
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
418,100
-30,800
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
656
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
185,100
-46,200
| -20% | -$4.4M |
|
657
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
455,424
-347,042
| -43% | -$14.2M |
|
658
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
577,500
+367,500
| +175% | +$10.8M |
|
|
JNS
659
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,321,755
-372,302
| -22% | -$5.54M |
|
660
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.09B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
359,769
-138,591
| -28% | -$7.4M |
|
661
Kroger
KR
$35.7B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
444,112
+213,515
| +93% | +$8.28M |
|
|
LNW
662
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
2,070,760
+1,571
| +0.1% | +$15.1K |
|
663
NETGEAR
NTGR
$575M
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
441,027
+241,859
| +121% | +$9.77M |
|
664
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
332,315
-383,878
| -54% | -$22.6M |
|
|
MLNX
665
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
436,226
+310,004
| +246% | +$13.8M |
|
666
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.2B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
300,682
-1,569,299
| -84% | -$91.2M |
|
|
YHOO
667
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
550,400
+263,000
| +92% | +$8.78M |
|
|
ANDV
668
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
172,800
-154,600
| -47% | -$16.7M |
|
669
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
193,700
+63,300
| +49% | +$5.69M |
|
670
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
53,300
+23,300
| +78% | +$7.92M |
|
671
Ovintiv
OVV
$18B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
711,015
+531,772
| +297% | +$19.4M |
|
672
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
675,852
-40,671
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
673
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
452,707
-1,041,847
| -70% | -$49.3M |
|
|
HOT
674
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $18M | 0.03% |
259,147
-432,195
| -63% | -$30.8M |
|
675
Xylem
XYL
$26.4B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
491,461
-747,108
| -60% | -$27M |
|
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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.