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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBNK
2851
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
53,897
+13,687
| +34% | +$183K |
|
|
GG
2852
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-1,800
| -3% | -$22.9K |
|
2853
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$673K |
|
2854
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
24,450
-3,000
| -11% | -$92.2K |
|
|
FLNA
2855
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.8M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
56,121
| – | – |
|
2856
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
5,089
-9,532
| -65% | -$1.22M |
|
2857
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.32B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
16,695
-11,554
| -41% | -$457K |
|
2858
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-10,000
| -36% | -$369K |
|
|
ITCI
2859
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-51,778
| -80% | -$2.61M |
|
2860
Travelzoo
TZOO
$69.6M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
80,929
+25,804
| +47% | +$227K |
|
2861
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.95B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
112,696
+34,331
| +44% | +$215K |
|
2862
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2863
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
55,912
-159,556
| -74% | -$1.8M |
|
2864
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
101,701
-41,429
| -29% | -$384K |
|
2865
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,693
| New | +$712K |
|
2866
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.62B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
9,939
| – | – |
|
2867
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.72B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
|
FRGI
2868
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$748K |
|
|
FTD
2869
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
25,686
-17,572
| -41% | -$479K |
|
2870
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSKY
2871
PUT
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$611K |
|
2872
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.97B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
12,813
+1,780
| +16% | +$91.5K |
|
|
OB
2873
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
53,734
-281
| -0.5% | -$3.87K |
|
2874
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
34,651
-6,837
| -16% | -$143K |
|
|
HSKA
2875
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,218
| New | +$572K |
|
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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.