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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $79.1M | 0.12% |
1,853,307
+855,104
| +86% | +$36.5M |
|
202
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $78.1M | 0.12% |
769,500
-1,279,500
| -62% | -$135M |
|
203
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $77.5M | 0.12% |
6,764,946
-1,447,906
| -18% | -$17.7M |
|
204
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $77.3M | 0.12% |
518,087
+416,156
| +408% | +$59.1M |
|
205
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $77.2M | 0.11% |
1,419,500
+574,500
| +68% | +$31.2M |
|
206
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
1,122,453
+9,792
| +0.9% | +$669K |
|
207
Visa
V
$693B
| $76.8M | 0.11% |
990,895
-2,302,319
| -70% | -$178M |
|
208
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $76.7M | 0.11% |
1,496,195
-352,185
| -19% | -$17.7M |
|
209
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $76.7M | 0.11% |
729,500
-287,900
| -28% | -$32.1M |
|
|
BXLT
210
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $76.6M | 0.11% |
1,962,246
-213,155
| -10% | -$7.43M |
|
|
TERP
211
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $76.5M | 0.11% |
+6,080,922
| New | +$86.6M |
|
|
LBRDA
212
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $75.7M | 0.11% |
1,465,317
-53,695
| -4% | -$2.86M |
|
213
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $75.5M | 0.11% |
595,092
-155,128
| -21% | -$19M |
|
214
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $75.3M | 0.11% |
773,881
+23,208
| +3% | +$2.27M |
|
|
PPLI
215
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $74.6M | 0.11% |
6,950,296
-1,974,345
| -22% | -$22.9M |
|
216
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $73.2M | 0.11% |
568,719
+69,434
| +14% | +$8.23M |
|
217
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
499,500
-2,200
| -0.4% | -$317K |
|
218
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
7,364,011
+2,911,720
| +65% | +$30.6M |
|
219
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
3,494,561
-1,075,629
| -24% | -$22.2M |
|
220
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $71.8M | 0.11% |
1,315,356
+780,696
| +146% | +$44.8M |
|
221
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $71.6M | 0.11% |
1,179,972
+412,299
| +54% | +$23.2M |
|
222
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $71.4M | 0.11% |
1,518,210
+80,054
| +6% | +$3.95M |
|
223
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $71.2M | 0.11% |
1,585,326
+153,628
| +11% | +$6.78M |
|
224
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $71.1M | 0.11% |
454,211
+71,092
| +19% | +$10.3M |
|
|
225
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $70.9M | 0.11% |
914,700
+258,500
| +39% | +$20M |
|
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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.