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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$53.3B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
175,000
-80,000
| -31% | -$2.82M |
|
|
BWLD
1227
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
39,600
+15,800
| +66% | +$2.63M |
|
1228
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
|
K
1229
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
93,081
| – | – |
|
|
CSGS
1230
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
175,407
+48,172
| +38% | +$1.65M |
|
1231
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
157,500
+66,200
| +73% | +$2.73M |
|
1232
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
304,998
-40,162
| -12% | -$850K |
|
1233
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$101B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
55,100
+45,100
| +451% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GMCR
1234
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
70,000
-19,500
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
1235
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
188,041
-244,484
| -57% | -$9.09M |
|
1236
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
209,169
+58,849
| +39% | +$1.79M |
|
1237
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.28B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
+236,918
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1238
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$168B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
80,000
+13,000
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
1239
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+24,623
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
GTS
1240
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
272,240
-334
| -0.1% | -$7.3K |
|
|
ESV
1241
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
100,200
-80,900
| -45% | -$5.29M |
|
1242
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
144,654
+19,442
| +16% | +$906K |
|
|
MDR
1243
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
613,099
-459,367
| -43% | -$6.3M |
|
1244
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
255,006
-30,196
| -11% | -$685K |
|
|
NXTM
1245
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
278,688
+56,930
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CBPO
1246
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
42,748
+15,934
| +59% | +$1.84M |
|
1247
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
786,108
-55,284
| -7% | -$377K |
|
|
WUBA
1248
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
92,300
+82,300
| +823% | +$4.64M |
|
1249
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.99B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
12,517
-1,019
| -8% | -$554K |
|
1250
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
7,374
-458
| -6% | -$397K |
|
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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.