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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
176
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $87.1M | 0.13% |
1,051,668
+69,099
| +7% | +$5.48M |
|
177
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
1,759,423
-80,763
| -4% | -$4.07M |
|
178
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
2,543,500
-320,300
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
|
WFM
179
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $84.8M | 0.13% |
2,532,627
+2,128,354
| +526% | +$67.7M |
|
180
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $84.4M | 0.13% |
971,699
-189,450
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
181
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $84.1M | 0.13% |
2,765,560
+2,695,949
| +3,873% | +$84.5M |
|
182
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $83.9M | 0.12% |
710,200
+104,600
| +17% | +$11.7M |
|
183
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $83.4M | 0.12% |
662,524
+284,371
| +75% | +$34.3M |
|
184
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $83.3M | 0.12% |
792,724
-68,663
| -8% | -$7.65M |
|
185
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $82.7M | 0.12% |
+9,359,017
| New | +$78.4M |
|
186
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $81.8M | 0.12% |
2,932,775
+459,726
| +19% | +$11.5M |
|
|
AGN
187
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $81.7M | 0.12% |
261,545
-15,000
| -5% | -$4.47M |
|
188
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $81.5M | 0.12% |
150,200
-5,700
| -4% | -$3.09M |
|
189
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $80.9M | 0.12% |
1,338,733
+977,394
| +270% | +$59.1M |
|
190
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $80.7M | 0.12% |
897,500
-468,100
| -34% | -$42.2M |
|
|
TYC
191
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $80.7M | 0.12% |
2,416,255
+889,688
| +58% | +$32.5M |
|
192
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
1,325,224
+942,870
| +247% | +$62.4M |
|
193
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
1,379,260
+296,960
| +27% | +$17.2M |
|
194
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
2,321,396
+218,194
| +10% | +$7.69M |
|
195
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $79.9M | 0.12% |
2,350,000
-1,383,758
| -37% | -$48.1M |
|
|
HNT
196
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $79.8M | 0.12% |
1,165,838
-455,335
| -28% | -$29.2M |
|
197
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $79.6M | 0.12% |
1,326,600
+2,300
| +0.2% | +$140K |
|
198
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $79.6M | 0.12% |
4,730,200
-456,100
| -9% | -$7.71M |
|
199
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
782,600
+36,600
| +5% | +$3.81M |
|
200
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
2,118,622
+601,401
| +40% | +$22.1M |
|
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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.