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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.16T
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
4,616,000
+3,908,000
| +552% | +$2.94M |
|
|
DENN
1602
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
386,774
+130,792
| +51% | +$1.34M |
|
|
B
1603
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
107,395
-51,212
| -32% | -$1.91M |
|
1604
PUT
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
+75,280
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
NMBL
1605
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
412,618
+145,429
| +54% | +$2.5M |
|
1606
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
55,438
-266,846
| -83% | -$18.6M |
|
1607
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+66,700
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1608
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
148,456
+132,406
| +825% | +$3.78M |
|
1609
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
39,528
-13,352
| -25% | -$1.21M |
|
1610
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
176,598
+49,592
| +39% | +$1.14M |
|
1611
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
260,020
-139,980
| -35% | -$1.82M |
|
|
TAL
1612
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
237,200
+100,000
| +73% | +$1.75M |
|
|
EBSB
1613
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
267,173
-19,519
| -7% | -$277K |
|
1614
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
120,398
-66,684
| -36% | -$2M |
|
|
BID
1615
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
145,700
+124,200
| +578% | +$3.76M |
|
|
JOYY
1616
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$2.97M |
|
1617
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+46,354
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
BBT
1618
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.63B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
128,579
+58,309
| +83% | +$1.69M |
|
|
X
1619
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
467,000
-125,900
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
1620
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
82,684
+36,884
| +81% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ONCE
1621
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
82,099
+69,155
| +534% | +$3.62M |
|
1622
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.02B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
76,256
-51,311
| -40% | -$2.63M |
|
1623
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
61,038
-43,625
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
1624
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
60,900
+26,600
| +78% | +$1.55M |
|
1625
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+200,900
| New | +$4.33M |
|
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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.