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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.58B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,478
-276,912
| -19% | -$679K |
|
|
QEP
2177
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-16,700
| -11% | -$243K |
|
|
EZCH
2178
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
73,185
-22,302
| -23% | -$549K |
|
|
HZNP
2179
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
| – | – |
|
2180
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,100
| -9% | -$200K |
|
2181
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.78B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
| – | – |
|
2182
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,381
+958
| +2% | +$42K |
|
2183
Rambus
RMBS
$9.76B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,098
+82,703
| +114% | +$954K |
|
2184
HealthStream
HSTM
$841M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
81,659
+25,942
| +47% | +$606K |
|
2185
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2186
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$43B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-5,900
| -18% | -$403K |
|
2187
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,810
-91,564
| -67% | -$3.88M |
|
2188
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
255,649
+181,516
| +245% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ACTA
2189
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
156,124
+10,511
| +7% | +$126K |
|
2190
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2191
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.76B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,608
-123,056
| -73% | -$4.69M |
|
|
AGU
2192
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BKS
2193
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
205,116
-226,727
| -53% | -$2.67M |
|
|
JCP
2194
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
267,914
-220,118
| -45% | -$1.84M |
|
2195
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
| – | – |
|
2196
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-37,400
| -63% | -$3.09M |
|
2197
Digi International
DGII
$2.89B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
156,628
+68,298
| +77% | +$838K |
|
|
DBD
2198
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,235
+39,610
| +202% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BV
2199
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
405,663
+314,556
| +345% | +$1.44M |
|
2200
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,734
-9,641
| -20% | -$476K |
|
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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 $4.84B 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.