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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
1977
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,002
-27,839
| -46% | -$1.89M |
|
1978
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$473M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
FENG
1979
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.8M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,251
+4,624
| +8% | +$136K |
|
|
CIVI
1980
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,801
-5,926
| -7% | -$155K |
|
|
BLOX
1981
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
127,990
+4,173
| +3% | +$70.7K |
|
1982
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
1983
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,563
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1984
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
1985
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
ZOES
1986
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
83,501
+76,182
| +1,041% | +$2.57M |
|
1987
Plexus
PLXS
$6.52B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,657
+35,867
| +116% | +$1.34M |
|
1988
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
154,002
+75,194
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AKS
1989
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,960
-1,248,163
| -55% | -$3.14M |
|
1990
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,442
-2,286,671
| -98% | -$139M |
|
1991
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,233
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1992
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,717
-51,718
| -40% | -$1.55M |
|
1993
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,750
+17,974
| +38% | +$633K |
|
|
RAI
1994
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
1995
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
1996
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,949
+12,781
| +25% | +$453K |
|
1997
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$833M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
662,410
+42,609
| +7% | +$204K |
|
|
CLR
1998
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+40,000
| +67% | +$1.28M |
|
1999
FormFactor
FORM
$8.44B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
255,156
+99,198
| +64% | +$823K |
|
2000
Antero Resources
AR
$11.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
+6,730
| +7% | +$150K |
|
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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.