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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
157,800
| – | – |
|
|
BLD
752
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
496,704
-97,495
| -16% | -$2.93M |
|
753
CALL
IBM
IBM
$218B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
116,106
-173,531
| -60% | -$23.3M |
|
|
HZNP
754
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
701,606
-2,395,068
| -77% | -$46.6M |
|
755
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
222,433
+185,484
| +502% | +$12.8M |
|
756
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
722,803
+10,638
| +1% | +$232K |
|
757
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
347,629
+189,219
| +119% | +$8.68M |
|
758
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
516,632
+435,714
| +538% | +$14.9M |
|
759
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
100,200
+10,000
| +11% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FRC
760
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
227,923
-86,327
| -27% | -$5.7M |
|
761
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $15M | 0.02% |
146,300
-304,000
| -68% | -$30.6M |
|
|
CMA
762
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
357,175
-81,665
| -19% | -$3.57M |
|
|
TWTR
763
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
645,514
-434,330
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
764
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
578,594
+300,825
| +108% | +$8.31M |
|
765
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
158,900
-10,700
| -6% | -$961K |
|
766
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
508,200
-273,000
| -35% | -$7.88M |
|
|
PXD
767
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
118,600
-6,800
| -5% | -$934K |
|
768
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
218,672
+88,451
| +68% | +$6.36M |
|
|
IDTI
769
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
559,557
+298,638
| +114% | +$7.65M |
|
|
GIMO
770
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
550,776
+171,431
| +45% | +$4.4M |
|
|
ECHO
771
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
460,810
-5,552
| -1% | -$186K |
|
|
GMCR
772
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
161,800
-69,300
| -30% | -$4.31M |
|
773
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
114,200
+31,200
| +38% | +$3.75M |
|
774
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
5,053,498
+4,745,679
| +1,542% | +$10.6M |
|
775
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
272,500
+112,300
| +70% | +$5.87M |
|
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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.