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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
2801
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2802
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$770M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
32,426
+2,482
| +8% | +$59.2K |
|
2803
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,045
-16,789
| -60% | -$1.13M |
|
|
ESI
2804
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
202,242
+189,698
| +1,512% | +$652K |
|
2805
Avnet
AVT
$7.31B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,563
| New | +$790K |
|
2806
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,836
| New | +$679K |
|
|
ORIT
2807
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
45,606
-12,019
| -21% | -$196K |
|
|
HTO
2808
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
25,341
+8,084
| +47% | +$247K |
|
2809
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
3,456
-8,837
| -72% | -$1.92M |
|
2810
Macerich
MAC
$6.9B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,271
| New | +$745K |
|
|
QVCGA
2811
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
562
| – | – |
|
|
SIR
2812
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
85,583
+20,693
| +32% | +$182K |
|
|
ONDK
2813
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,189
| New | +$724K |
|
|
GK
2814
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,770
| +135% | +$451K |
|
2815
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.56B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
20,851
| – | – |
|
|
DMC
2816
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.48B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,929
| New | +$802K |
|
2817
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$380M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
52,178
+7,931
| +18% | +$108K |
|
2818
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$107M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
61,472
-850
| -1% | -$9.27K |
|
2819
Aecom
ACM
$8.32B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,366
| New | +$732K |
|
2820
Scully Royalty
SRL
$87.6M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
75,048
-2,561
| -3% | -$30.8K |
|
|
SWFT
2821
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$808K |
|
|
LUMO
2822
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,222
| New | +$723K |
|
|
PTX
2823
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
24,664
+21,540
| +690% | +$651K |
|
2824
ORIX
IX
$43B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
51,720
-29,400
| -36% | -$428K |
|
2825
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.55B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
22,150
| – | – |
|
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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.