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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.57B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,198
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
STR
2402
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,405
-188,969
| -73% | -$3.71M |
|
2403
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-16,800
| -13% | -$203K |
|
2404
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
| – | – |
|
2405
Ecopetrol
EC
$34B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
194,651
-63,591
| -25% | -$548K |
|
2406
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$293M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,120
+6,476
| +61% | +$527K |
|
2407
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.24B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
101,704
-69,460
| -41% | -$937K |
|
2408
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
TAST
2409
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,960
+55,180
| +91% | +$657K |
|
|
BBL
2410
PUT
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2411
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$316M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,855
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2412
Ardelyx
ARDX
$989M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,839
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2413
Helen of Troy
HELE
$679M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,389
+10,646
| +284% | +$1.06M |
|
2414
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+24,000
| +120% | +$794K |
|
2415
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
156,981
-17,603
| -10% | -$168K |
|
2416
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,183
-64,367
| -67% | -$2.91M |
|
2417
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,287
-27,627
| -55% | -$1.55M |
|
2418
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
154,039
+75,263
| +96% | +$657K |
|
2419
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$853M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
116,944
+20,639
| +21% | +$245K |
|
2420
Silicom
SILC
$258M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
43,525
+25,633
| +143% | +$755K |
|
|
ACGN
2421
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,138
+2,985
| +1,951% | +$1.34M |
|
2422
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.16B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,755
-3,580
| -8% | -$116K |
|
2423
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$130B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
|
MCRN
2424
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
104,085
-25,779
| -20% | -$394K |
|
|
NATI
2425
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,290
+25,060
| +124% | +$742K |
|
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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.