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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $823M | 1.23% |
6,233,157
+535,951
| +9% | +$71.9M |
|
|
2
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $641M | 0.95% |
2,092,609
+1,494,231
| +250% | +$429M |
|
3
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $639M | 0.95% |
12,537,500
-167,500
| -1% | -$8.85M |
|
|
4
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $638M | 0.95% |
12,306,860
-9,050,661
| -42% | -$474M |
|
|
PCP
5
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $637M | 0.95% |
2,746,253
+354,905
| +15% | +$82M |
|
|
6
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $588M | 0.88% |
22,345,084
+16,905,280
| +311% | +$483M |
|
|
7
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $532M | 0.79% |
20,215,360
+1,162,400
| +6% | +$33.2M |
|
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $505M | 0.75% |
13,314,880
-17,621,100
| -57% | -$632M |
|
9
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$187M
| $471M | 0.7% |
14,047,238
| – | – |
|
|
10
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $464M | 0.69% |
9,092,500
+255,000
| +3% | +$13.5M |
|
11
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $457M | 0.68% |
4,516,446
-1,634,589
| -27% | -$170M |
|
12
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $439M | 0.65% |
6,293,764
-1,166,809
| -16% | -$87.4M |
|
|
ANDV
13
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $426M | 0.63% |
4,039,176
-2,751,149
| -41% | -$297M |
|
14
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $424M | 0.63% |
11,703,986
-302,723
| -3% | -$10.7M |
|
|
TWC
15
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $420M | 0.63% |
2,262,417
+264,858
| +13% | +$49.1M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $417M | 0.62% |
+10,723,880
| New | +$397M |
|
17
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $410M | 0.61% |
2,527,242
+1,100,809
| +77% | +$173M |
|
18
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $405M | 0.6% |
2,266,831
+907,639
| +67% | +$159M |
|
|
BRCM
19
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $397M | 0.59% |
6,869,267
+523,379
| +8% | +$28.2M |
|
|
20
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $392M | 0.58% |
4,797,224
-5,139,448
| -52% | -$444M |
|
21
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $375M | 0.56% |
6,326,596
+2,297,831
| +57% | +$132M |
|
|
TWX
22
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $369M | 0.55% |
5,701,231
+1,729,658
| +44% | +$121M |
|
23
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $347M | 0.52% |
13,489,681
-992,235
| -7% | -$34.7M |
|
|
LNKD
24
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $343M | 0.51% |
1,522,475
+1,089,788
| +252% | +$247M |
|
25
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $342M | 0.51% |
8,384,774
-3,137,031
| -27% | -$148M |
|
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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.