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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIXI
1776
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
603,140
+95,326
| +19% | +$488K |
|
|
CARB
1777
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
312,415
+48,935
| +19% | +$498K |
|
1778
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,934
-101,415
| -77% | -$9.66M |
|
1779
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-10,414
| -20% | -$721K |
|
|
WRI
1780
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,025
+27,308
| +45% | +$942K |
|
|
SRC
1781
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,583
-104,441
| -61% | -$4.63M |
|
|
WFT
1782
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
361,460
+234,556
| +185% | +$2.31M |
|
1783
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,646
-14,254
| -16% | -$507K |
|
|
CHS
1784
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,746
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1785
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-64,200
| -50% | -$2.97M |
|
1786
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.26B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-21,600
| -55% | -$4.16M |
|
1787
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,727
+15,921
| +22% | +$549K |
|
1788
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
283,805
-757,915
| -73% | -$8.47M |
|
|
SCTY
1789
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-19,900
| -25% | -$772K |
|
|
TFCFA
1790
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+70,000
| +175% | +$2.03M |
|
|
QIHU
1791
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1792
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
208,059
+676
| +0.3% | +$10.3K |
|
|
JOY
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+126,800
| +117% | +$1.92M |
|
1794
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,860
-9,737
| -23% | -$903K |
|
|
WCIC
1795
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
132,634
+11,934
| +10% | +$278K |
|
|
SEMG
1796
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
102,308
+59,187
| +137% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FTR
1797
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,102
-127,439
| -75% | -$9.47M |
|
1798
Titan International
TWI
$455M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
746,183
+503,723
| +208% | +$2.76M |
|
1799
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
270,039
+21,001
| +8% | +$270K |
|
1800
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,346
-54,008
| -67% | -$6.4M |
|
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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.