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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+251,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
777
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
212,461
-10,017
| -5% | -$721K |
|
|
CVA
778
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
920,795
+716,150
| +350% | +$11.7M |
|
|
ARRS
779
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
465,745
+388,038
| +499% | +$11.4M |
|
|
GWB
780
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
489,015
+345,494
| +241% | +$9.83M |
|
781
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
168,400
+71,800
| +74% | +$5.96M |
|
|
HRC
782
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
294,891
+4,475
| +2% | +$229K |
|
783
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.43B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
359,722
-34,059
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
784
New Oriental
EDU
$8.97B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
449,574
+425,352
| +1,756% | +$12M |
|
785
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
963,670
+424,053
| +79% | +$6.15M |
|
|
USG
786
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $14M | 0.02% |
575,850
+357,803
| +164% | +$8.81M |
|
787
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
158,500
+37,000
| +30% | +$3.7M |
|
|
CB
788
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
105,100
-402,930
| -79% | -$52.2M |
|
|
FNFV
789
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,238,505
-103,690
| -8% | -$1.15M |
|
|
HMHC
790
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
632,990
-352,380
| -36% | -$7.09M |
|
791
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,276,585
+395,703
| +45% | +$4.51M |
|
|
SNBR
792
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
640,186
+345,380
| +117% | +$7.9M |
|
|
CPN
793
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
945,173
-1,617,455
| -63% | -$23.7M |
|
794
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
141,046
-496,330
| -78% | -$53.7M |
|
795
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
562,842
+463,992
| +469% | +$9.63M |
|
796
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
579,132
-57,372
| -9% | -$1.36M |
|
797
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
177,700
-108,400
| -38% | -$8.68M |
|
|
RAX
798
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
538,375
+503,007
| +1,422% | +$13.4M |
|
|
SUNE
799
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
2,675,500
+800
| +0% | +$4.9K |
|
800
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
630,173
+82,695
| +15% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.