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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARII
3001
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,904
| New | +$593K |
|
|
P
3002
Everpure Inc
P
$34.2B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,223
| New | +$598K |
|
|
KDNY
3003
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,890
| New | +$528K |
|
3004
Kodak
KODK
$924M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
43,561
+29,422
| +208% | +$406K |
|
|
TEN
3005
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$604K |
|
|
BKMU
3006
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
69,987
+30,867
| +79% | +$232K |
|
|
MTSC
3007
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
8,604
-10,892
| -56% | -$689K |
|
|
AEGN
3008
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
28,202
+16,721
| +146% | +$332K |
|
|
ALOG
3009
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
6,603
-499
| -7% | -$42.5K |
|
|
RICE
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$690K |
|
3011
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
3012
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$441K |
|
|
PINC
3013
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
15,410
-605
| -4% | -$21.1K |
|
3014
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$680M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
25,282
+12,614
| +100% | +$291K |
|
|
EPAY
3015
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-26,785
| -59% | -$757K |
|
|
AXAS
3016
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
25,636
+4,872
| +23% | +$134K |
|
|
LVLT
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3018
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,294
-6,125
| -35% | -$306K |
|
3019
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
13,593
-16,098
| -54% | -$695K |
|
3020
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
25,970
-69,511
| -73% | -$1.6M |
|
3021
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+10,500
| +146% | +$344K |
|
3022
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.13B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
16,492
-37,593
| -70% | -$1.11M |
|
3023
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PDCE
3024
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$575K |
|
3025
Greif
GEF
$4.81B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
17,290
-63,511
| -79% | -$2.1M |
|
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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.