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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.9B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
75,900
+33,900
| +81% | +$3.23M |
|
1102
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.7B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
68,800
| – | – |
|
|
TXNM
1103
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.92B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
250,668
+47,377
| +23% | +$1.36M |
|
1104
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
618,400
+143,400
| +30% | +$2.07M |
|
1105
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
182,900
-171,600
| -48% | -$6.65M |
|
1106
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.9B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
81,112
+43,599
| +116% | +$4.04M |
|
1107
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
881,400
-252,600
| -22% | -$2.29M |
|
1108
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
146,200
+82,400
| +129% | +$4.46M |
|
1109
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.2B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
166,480
+78,618
| +89% | +$3.8M |
|
1110
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.6B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
78,200
+9,100
| +13% | +$984K |
|
1111
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$84.1B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
2,639,489
-11,317,812
| -81% | -$35.9M |
|
1112
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.01B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
337,208
+76,264
| +29% | +$2.06M |
|
1113
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
366,982
+262,404
| +251% | +$5.84M |
|
1114
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.9B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
785,450
+604,350
| +334% | +$7.39M |
|
1115
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$115B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
72,100
+60,700
| +532% | +$6.41M |
|
1116
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.7B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
2,290,100
+170,000
| +8% | +$679K |
|
|
SF
1117
Stifel
SF
$12.1B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
399,845
-127,442
| -24% | -$2.48M |
|
1118
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
161,510
+70,299
| +77% | +$3.35M |
|
1119
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.3B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
78,800
| – | – |
|
|
ZAYO
1120
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
282,298
+257,307
| +1,030% | +$6.53M |
|
1121
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.86B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
114,200
+27,900
| +32% | +$2.25M |
|
1122
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
128,900
-111,400
| -46% | -$6.46M |
|
1123
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
160,147
-556,775
| -78% | -$25.2M |
|
1124
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
88,500
-67,800
| -43% | -$5.8M |
|
|
KYNB
1125
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.2M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
9,816
+2,115
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.