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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
403,070
+131,030
| +48% | +$2.32M |
|
1177
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
553,131
+103,916
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
1178
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
130,893
+107,281
| +454% | +$5.6M |
|
|
BGG
1179
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
396,506
+88,052
| +29% | +$1.65M |
|
1180
PUT
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
70,400
+48,700
| +224% | +$5.26M |
|
|
PNRA
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1182
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
455,326
+264,406
| +138% | +$5.05M |
|
1183
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1184
Oceaneering
OII
$4.97B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
180,598
+62,370
| +53% | +$2.67M |
|
|
WCN
1185
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
180,470
-264,895
| -59% | -$9.5M |
|
1186
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.59B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
550,270
+102,720
| +23% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ESRX
1187
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
SJR
1188
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
392,714
+107,806
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ENLC
1189
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
447,297
-242,752
| -35% | -$4.37M |
|
1190
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
44,895
-6,663
| -13% | -$959K |
|
|
GRMN
1191
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
181,481
+143,711
| +380% | +$5.23M |
|
1192
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
145,200
+45,200
| +45% | +$2.07M |
|
1193
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
410,127
-280
| -0.1% | -$4.44K |
|
1194
Ametek
AME
$55.4B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
124,776
-49,871
| -29% | -$2.74M |
|
1195
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.23B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
345,480
+117,081
| +51% | +$2.34M |
|
|
CADE
1196
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
276,538
+126,386
| +84% | +$3.17M |
|
|
STJ
1197
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
107,299
-33,696
| -24% | -$2.13M |
|
1198
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
499,281
+313,476
| +169% | +$4.19M |
|
1199
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$139B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
96,300
-11,200
| -10% | -$740K |
|
1200
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
182,100
+60,800
| +50% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.