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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
1301
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
82,100
-46,400
| -36% | -$3.26M |
|
1302
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
53,900
-11,800
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
1303
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
808,000
-574,000
| -42% | -$3.67M |
|
1304
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
356,188
+143,653
| +68% | +$1.98M |
|
1305
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
247,100
-60,000
| -20% | -$1.49M |
|
|
PRE
1306
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$2.78M |
|
|
ISCA
1307
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
165,731
-14,852
| -8% | -$517K |
|
1308
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
701,000
-16,000
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
PACW
1309
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+129,145
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
CRR
1310
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
323,532
-36,003
| -10% | -$670K |
|
1311
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
172,400
+12,400
| +8% | +$366K |
|
1312
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
32,400
-6,500
| -17% | -$1.08M |
|
1313
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.87B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
69,231
-57,147
| -45% | -$5.08M |
|
1314
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CMBT
1315
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.27B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
404,656
+234,912
| +138% | +$3.32M |
|
1316
Unilever
UL
$140B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+114,012
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1317
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
253,004
-35,159
| -12% | -$780K |
|
|
TOWR
1318
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
192,981
+18,968
| +11% | +$532K |
|
1319
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
71,600
-22,100
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SFS
1320
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
302,091
+116,142
| +62% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FLY
1321
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
403,003
+95,901
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
1322
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
199,300
+74,200
| +59% | +$2.37M |
|
1323
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+254,016
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
RVNC
1324
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
159,939
+134,539
| +530% | +$4.66M |
|
1325
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
240,200
+39,000
| +19% | +$860K |
|
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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.