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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SZYM
3151
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
169,721
+82,868
| +95% | +$246K |
|
3152
DMC Global
BOOM
$139M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
60,021
+43,248
| +258% | +$346K |
|
3153
XPO
XPO
$22.6B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
44,238
-171,839
| -80% | -$1.71M |
|
|
HAR
3154
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,430
| New | +$449K |
|
|
OVTI
3155
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
14,359
-511,408
| -97% | -$14.7M |
|
|
EARN
3156
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
33,607
+4,883
| +17% | +$62.2K |
|
3157
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
17,261
-7,322
| -30% | -$207K |
|
3158
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.07B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,269
| New | +$418K |
|
3159
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.44B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
13,680
-43,773
| -76% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CHK
3160
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+458
| New | +$569K |
|
|
FBNK
3161
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
23,593
+2,315
| +11% | +$40K |
|
3162
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
3163
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,797
| New | +$375K |
|
3164
uniQure
QURE
$3.44B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
24,748
-25,090
| -50% | -$465K |
|
|
SPNE
3165
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,725
| New | +$374K |
|
3166
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,171
| – | – |
|
3167
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$372M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
3168
MetLife
MET
$60.5B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
9,425
-62,379
| -87% | -$2.74M |
|
3169
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$652M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,025
| New | +$401K |
|
|
SP
3170
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
16,943
+2,772
| +20% | +$67.9K |
|
3171
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,129
| New | +$452K |
|
3172
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.9B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
12,532
-40,624
| -76% | -$1.32M |
|
3173
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.25B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,160
| New | +$419K |
|
3174
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$363K |
|
|
ADXS
3175
PUT
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
2,667
| – | – |
|
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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.