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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSNU
151
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $103M | 0.15% |
1,705,000
+150,000
| +10% | +$8.38M |
|
152
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,139,100
+255,100
| +29% | +$23M |
|
153
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $102M | 0.15% |
5,574,515
+4,590,494
| +467% | +$83.2M |
|
|
CLGX
154
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $101M | 0.15% |
2,992,759
+169,084
| +6% | +$6.32M |
|
155
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $101M | 0.15% |
2,050,000
-30,000
| -1% | -$1.51M |
|
156
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $101M | 0.15% |
1,570,230
+482,108
| +44% | +$34.3M |
|
157
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $100M | 0.15% |
4,633,643
+415,947
| +10% | +$10M |
|
158
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $99.6M | 0.15% |
1,352,968
+79,545
| +6% | +$7.04M |
|
159
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $95.6M | 0.14% |
5,974,500
+321,000
| +6% | +$4.8M |
|
160
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $94.8M | 0.14% |
4,553,777
+3,198,914
| +236% | +$69.4M |
|
161
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $94.7M | 0.14% |
2,888,285
-351,172
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
162
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $94.5M | 0.14% |
2,556,130
-350,677
| -12% | -$13.2M |
|
163
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $94.1M | 0.14% |
900,027
+288,677
| +47% | +$30.5M |
|
164
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $93.5M | 0.14% |
920,366
-638,851
| -41% | -$71.8M |
|
165
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $93.1M | 0.14% |
428,800
+50,200
| +13% | +$10.9M |
|
166
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $93M | 0.14% |
1,369,100
-249,900
| -15% | -$17.5M |
|
|
SWI
167
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $92.1M | 0.14% |
1,562,828
+367,466
| +31% | +$20.4M |
|
|
DYN
168
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $91.9M | 0.14% |
6,855,767
+1,188,140
| +21% | +$20.4M |
|
|
169
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $91M | 0.14% |
+2,338,000
| New | +$86.5M |
|
170
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $90.6M | 0.14% |
1,751,200
+250,900
| +17% | +$13.3M |
|
171
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $90M | 0.13% |
4,197,488
+1,077,419
| +35% | +$22.4M |
|
|
SHPG
172
DELISTED
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SHPG
| $89.7M | 0.13% |
437,447
-53,929
| -11% | -$11.2M |
|
173
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $89M | 0.13% |
1,348,100
-870,100
| -39% | -$56.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
174
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $88.1M | 0.13% |
2,904,251
-162,116
| -5% | -$4.78M |
|
175
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $87.3M | 0.13% |
9,100,000
+935,000
| +11% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.