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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
3101
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
5,795
-39,182
| -87% | -$2.95M |
|
3102
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$130M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
5,736
+2,903
| +102% | +$231K |
|
|
TRUE
3103
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
48,519
+37,190
| +328% | +$274K |
|
|
CIR
3104
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,960
-5,066
| -32% | -$223K |
|
|
BHI
3105
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GGP
3106
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,971
| New | +$456K |
|
|
ESV
3107
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-17,200
| -70% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SQNM
3108
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+280,811
| New | +$481K |
|
3109
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-86,144
| -90% | -$4.05M |
|
3110
CALL
Textron
TXT
$14.2B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
|
WPRT
3111
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.8M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
22,664
+20,435
| +917% | +$564K |
|
3112
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
24,218
+11,061
| +84% | +$204K |
|
|
DYN
3113
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
| – | – |
|
3114
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$815M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
49,006
+36,703
| +298% | +$335K |
|
3115
AudioCodes
AUDC
$235M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
114,838
+29,740
| +35% | +$116K |
|
3116
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$801M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
21,619
+10,066
| +87% | +$220K |
|
|
SFLY
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3118
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.98B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
16,987
-8,647
| -34% | -$197K |
|
3119
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,257
| New | +$336K |
|
3120
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
18,558
-138,403
| -88% | -$3.42M |
|
|
PGEM
3121
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
35,377
+20,069
| +131% | +$250K |
|
3122
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.7B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3123
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
102,812
-3,637,961
| -97% | -$17.7M |
|
|
NWY
3124
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
192,812
+100
| +0.1% | +$242 |
|
3125
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.6B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,099
| New | +$424K |
|
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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.