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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$941K |
|
2677
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$704M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-70,600
| -65% | -$1.86M |
|
2678
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.9B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
64,365
+49,414
| +331% | +$714K |
|
|
EGRX
2679
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+200
| +2% | +$15.8K |
|
|
ZAGG
2680
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
82,522
+64,983
| +371% | +$618K |
|
|
HCOM
2681
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
36,224
+1,867
| +5% | +$44.4K |
|
2682
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,700
| -29% | -$381K |
|
|
FLG
2683
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.66B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
2684
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.27B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
-10,842
| -35% | -$474K |
|
|
FSP
2685
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$43.6M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
86,809
-32,575
| -27% | -$344K |
|
|
FLOW
2686
PUT
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-4,600
| -13% | -$151K |
|
2687
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,034
| New | +$808K |
|
2688
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.31B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
TARO
2689
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,767
| New | +$842K |
|
2690
Flotek Industries
FTK
$851M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
12,947
+9,287
| +254% | +$796K |
|
|
PPBI
2691
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
41,833
-11,430
| -21% | -$251K |
|
|
SLCA
2692
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-10,000
| -17% | -$187K |
|
|
ELGX
2693
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
8,955
-16,971
| -65% | -$1.82M |
|
|
RAX
2694
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2695
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.61B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2696
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,439
| New | +$925K |
|
|
AOI
2697
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
76,966
+11,489
| +18% | +$176K |
|
|
CRR
2698
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-3,700
| -7% | -$68.9K |
|
2699
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.5M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
34,577
-9,988
| -22% | -$283K |
|
2700
Gentherm
THRM
$1.22B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
18,581
+10,292
| +124% | +$493K |
|
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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.