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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.68B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
95,777
-104,856
| -52% | -$4.24M |
|
|
SLCA
1577
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
208,100
| – | – |
|
1578
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1579
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
106,000
-4,700
| -4% | -$179K |
|
1580
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
99,200
| – | – |
|
1581
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+239,146
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1582
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
72,173
+29,698
| +70% | +$1.67M |
|
1583
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
20,742
-209,408
| -91% | -$33.8M |
|
1584
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
77,059
-48,034
| -38% | -$2.53M |
|
|
MDVN
1585
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1586
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
67,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1587
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
60,364
-49,992
| -45% | -$3.24M |
|
1588
Lumentum
LITE
$79.4B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
175,061
-39,144
| -18% | -$697K |
|
1589
CALL
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
167,702
-106,943
| -39% | -$2.86M |
|
1590
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
MHFI
1591
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
39,000
-9,000
| -19% | -$853K |
|
1592
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
148,453
+10,414
| +8% | +$284K |
|
|
CPN
1593
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
265,400
-40,700
| -13% | -$596K |
|
1594
Knowles
KN
$2.87B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
287,526
-262,474
| -48% | -$4.48M |
|
1595
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
438,822
+245,645
| +127% | +$1.42M |
|
|
LLTC
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
89,800
-8,100
| -8% | -$356K |
|
|
BEL
1597
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
401,193
+343,138
| +591% | +$3.46M |
|
1598
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1599
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1600
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
125,600
+95,600
| +319% | +$3.14M |
|
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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.