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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
187,041
-30,908
| -14% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MBLY
902
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
268,500
| – | – |
|
|
CBPX
903
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
649,546
+146,150
| +29% | +$2.68M |
|
|
SKX
904
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
373,200
-220,800
| -37% | -$7.38M |
|
905
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
440,500
+66,000
| +18% | +$1.85M |
|
|
TLN
906
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,803,583
-80,914
| -4% | -$667K |
|
907
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
88,982
-30,977
| -26% | -$3.98M |
|
908
PUT
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
305,700
+168,000
| +122% | +$6.39M |
|
909
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
144,955
-18,500
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
910
BP
BP
$113B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
421,965
-594,468
| -58% | -$16.9M |
|
911
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
615,300
+194,200
| +46% | +$4.51M |
|
912
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,635,751
-298,249
| -15% | -$1.92M |
|
913
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$248B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,770,824
+243,336
| +16% | +$1.57M |
|
914
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
555,193
-1,439,791
| -72% | -$29.2M |
|
915
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $11M | 0.02% |
256,001
-619,456
| -71% | -$26.1M |
|
|
EBIX
916
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $11M | 0.02% |
334,919
-46,422
| -12% | -$1.47M |
|
|
FPRX
917
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
263,018
+206,628
| +366% | +$6.93M |
|
|
MRD
918
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
672,778
+151,387
| +29% | +$2.53M |
|
919
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
6,611
-7,745
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SGEN
920
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
242,005
+108,888
| +82% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CRAY
921
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
332,665
+134,798
| +68% | +$3.97M |
|
|
BNCL
922
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
808,858
-14,667
| -2% | -$201K |
|
923
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
224,447
-2,280,491
| -91% | -$109M |
|
|
OME
924
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
482,471
+86,391
| +22% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SOHU
925
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
186,772
+178,399
| +2,131% | +$9.02M |
|
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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.