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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
285,255
+58,786
| +26% | +$3.23M |
|
802
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
812,000
+32,292
| +4% | +$569K |
|
803
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
367,859
-122,843
| -25% | -$4.01M |
|
804
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
237,350
+177,154
| +294% | +$11M |
|
805
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
69,500
| – | – |
|
806
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
2,217,768
+799,027
| +56% | +$4.84M |
|
807
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
618,890
+118,003
| +24% | +$2.83M |
|
|
TBI
808
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
522,824
+7,207
| +1% | +$194K |
|
809
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$471M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
170,670
+94,638
| +124% | +$7.43M |
|
810
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
247,300
-8,400
| -3% | -$404K |
|
|
ZEN
811
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
505,572
-53,323
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VWR
812
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
471,650
+148,379
| +46% | +$3.94M |
|
813
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
741,200
+228,600
| +45% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CVG
814
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
535,753
+53,235
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
815
Textron
TXT
$14.1B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
316,908
+40,174
| +15% | +$1.66M |
|
816
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
138,200
-245,400
| -64% | -$25.1M |
|
|
RPXC
817
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,207,597
+309,857
| +35% | +$4.2M |
|
818
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
31,145
+28,496
| +1,076% | +$14M |
|
|
FNSR
819
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+909,669
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
MSCC
820
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
405,791
+828
| +0.2% | +$29.2K |
|
821
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
182,100
-30,800
| -14% | -$2.23M |
|
|
822
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
101,287
-29,379
| -22% | -$3.77M |
|
823
Archrock
AROC
$5.38B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,755,218
+189,208
| +12% | +$2.7M |
|
|
PPS
824
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
222,890
-81,074
| -27% | -$4.8M |
|
825
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
148,415
+113,632
| +327% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.