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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MKTO
3051
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
17,643
-25,975
| -60% | -$770K |
|
3052
NVE Corp
NVEC
$517M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
9,001
+1,617
| +22% | +$90.7K |
|
|
RDUS
3053
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
-4,799
| -12% | -$76.8K |
|
|
CRZO
3054
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
3055
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,043
| New | +$554K |
|
3056
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
7,409
-10,016
| -57% | -$666K |
|
|
PNX
3057
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
13,632
-769
| -5% | -$26.8K |
|
3058
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
24,721
-6,779
| -22% | -$150K |
|
|
DNR
3059
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
249,520
-1,362,848
| -85% | -$4.39M |
|
3060
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.33B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
24,992
-60,477
| -71% | -$1.34M |
|
|
FNHC
3061
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,983
| New | +$496K |
|
3062
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+700
| +11% | +$50.9K |
|
3063
CALL
Belden
BDC
$4.57B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,400
| +15% | +$77K |
|
|
MRIN
3064
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
3,335
+1,665
| +100% | +$260K |
|
|
KW
3065
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,724
| New | +$509K |
|
|
SSNI
3066
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
34,560
+19,218
| +125% | +$268K |
|
|
SPN
3067
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
3,687
+2,267
| +160% | +$337K |
|
3068
Regenxbio
RGNX
$588M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,907
| New | +$594K |
|
|
HTB
3069
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$771M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
24,516
-13,492
| -35% | -$264K |
|
|
SGNT
3070
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,154
| New | +$490K |
|
3071
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
62,872
+51,212
| +439% | +$501K |
|
|
MAGN
3072
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$454M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
2,067
-1,062
| -34% | -$250K |
|
3073
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
21,022
-12,070
| -36% | -$318K |
|
3074
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$600K |
|
3075
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.45B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
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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.