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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$103M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
178,918
+18,752
| +12% | +$68.3K |
|
|
ANH
2952
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+135,749
| New | +$642K |
|
|
TTM
2953
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$290K |
|
|
SPLK
2954
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2955
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.48B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
54,424
+22,323
| +70% | +$272K |
|
|
SYNT
2956
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,945
-5,537
| -30% | -$259K |
|
2957
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$92.5M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
7,542
+2,060
| +38% | +$196K |
|
2958
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
9,716
-18,944
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
2959
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.6B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2960
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
+2,722
| +54% | +$233K |
|
2961
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+5,700
| +36% | +$132K |
|
2962
Gerdau
GGB
$8.55B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
607,494
-821,771
| -57% | -$950K |
|
|
CALY
2963
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.76B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
61,357
+47,478
| +342% | +$457K |
|
2964
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.76B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
25,548
+14,263
| +126% | +$328K |
|
2965
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
90,557
+12,540
| +16% | +$91.2K |
|
|
SEMG
2966
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$766K |
|
|
PES
2967
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
265,598
+89,983
| +51% | +$232K |
|
|
HPY
2968
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
6,080
-89,452
| -94% | -$6.9M |
|
|
FBRC
2969
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
28,883
-4,225
| -13% | -$86.1K |
|
|
NOAH
2970
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$602M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,553
| New | +$599K |
|
2971
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
| – | – |
|
2972
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$609K |
|
|
SOHU
2973
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2974
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
2975
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
35,437
-43,334
| -55% | -$705K |
|
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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.