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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNK
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-6,400
| -7% | -$216K |
|
|
VAR
1927
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,321
-43,134
| -55% | -$2.98M |
|
|
B
1928
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$77.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
-39,800
| -11% | -$297K |
|
|
CBR
1929
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
712,338
+8,628
| +1% | +$30.4K |
|
|
METR
1930
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,599
+16,177
| +26% | +$512K |
|
|
EGL
1931
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,897
+26,717
| +53% | +$851K |
|
1932
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
| – | – |
|
1933
Avista
AVA
$3.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,310
+18,115
| +35% | +$620K |
|
1934
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,815
| – | – |
|
1935
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.39B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,750
| – | – |
|
|
VIAB
1936
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,157
-55,243
| -48% | -$2.59M |
|
1937
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+6,800
| +17% | +$355K |
|
1938
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$151B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-2,600
| -4% | -$92.6K |
|
|
QEP
1939
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
-77,900
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
1940
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,848
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
AUO
1941
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+845,238
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
AD
1942
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
60,249
-14,256
| -19% | -$570K |
|
1943
Ingredion
INGR
$6.61B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,616
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
DST
1944
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
|
SREV
1945
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
531,745
+12,505
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
|
LLTC
1946
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1947
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
-5,200
| -3% | -$87.5K |
|
|
ERF
1948
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
712,086
+621,100
| +683% | +$2.97M |
|
1949
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$434M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
2,454
-1,317
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
|
COHR
1950
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,423
+9,352
| +33% | +$576K |
|
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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.