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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBRG
2601
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,164
+34,148
| +44% | +$359K |
|
2602
Range Resources
RRC
$9.74B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
40,560
-138,926
| -77% | -$4.12M |
|
2603
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.11T
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
1,206,960
-20,219,000
| -94% | -$15.2M |
|
2604
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
21,496
+3,243
| +18% | +$147K |
|
|
DNB
2605
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
9,558
-54,982
| -85% | -$5.97M |
|
2606
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
29,167
-90,386
| -76% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SSRG
2607
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
107,445
+800
| +0.8% | +$7.13K |
|
|
NGHC
2608
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,109
| New | +$942K |
|
|
KYO
2609
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
21,380
-1,471
| -6% | -$69.6K |
|
2610
Diodes
DIOD
$4.21B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
42,825
-3,940
| -8% | -$88.3K |
|
2611
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
122,295
+44,472
| +57% | +$385K |
|
|
ECYT
2612
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
244,223
+131,337
| +116% | +$605K |
|
2613
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ADMS
2614
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
34,474
+16,538
| +92% | +$278K |
|
|
SPA
2615
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
48,630
+18,038
| +59% | +$401K |
|
2616
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$445M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
43,561
+18,386
| +73% | +$399K |
|
2617
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
XNET
2618
Xunlei
XNET
$322M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
128,344
+23,435
| +22% | +$173K |
|
2619
Etsy
ETSY
$7.54B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,306
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2620
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
23,147
-658
| -3% | -$27.7K |
|
2621
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
10,914
-4,132
| -27% | -$362K |
|
2622
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,072
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ACAS
2623
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
70,076
-2,131,752
| -97% | -$29.1M |
|
|
MDAS
2624
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
31,081
+17,968
| +137% | +$499K |
|
2625
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
32,955
-55,378
| -63% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.