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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Broadridge
BR
$20.9B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,958
-58,151
| -78% | -$3.26M |
|
2727
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
41,451
+28,001
| +208% | +$588K |
|
|
UNT
2728
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
FGL
2729
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
33,664
-43,239
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
2730
KT
KT
$9.32B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
71,584
-34,803
| -33% | -$448K |
|
2731
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$601M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
532,305
+21,809
| +4% | +$40.7K |
|
2732
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.8B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
CAMP
2733
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,857
| New | +$818K |
|
2734
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.54B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
65,216
-32,677
| -33% | -$438K |
|
|
BITA
2735
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$883K |
|
|
RDC
2736
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$957K |
|
|
VNET
2737
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$1.88B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$801K |
|
2738
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$426M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
39,423
-4,996
| -11% | -$115K |
|
2739
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.7B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2740
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.73B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
MYCC
2741
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
46,076
+10,242
| +29% | +$198K |
|
2742
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
15,617
-56,493
| -78% | -$2.89M |
|
2743
Verastem
VSTM
$633M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,691
| New | +$893K |
|
|
EXAR
2744
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
137,087
+35,603
| +35% | +$218K |
|
|
JUNO
2745
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
19,086
-8,347
| -30% | -$414K |
|
|
ESIO
2746
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
161,152
+41,176
| +34% | +$206K |
|
2747
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
TIF
2748
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
10,934
-42,062
| -79% | -$3.29M |
|
|
TNAV
2749
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
146,254
+59,783
| +69% | +$412K |
|
2750
Caesarstone
CSTE
$115M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
19,120
-6,366
| -25% | -$243K |
|
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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.