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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
13,485
-25,689
| -66% | -$690K |
|
|
CTRA
3252
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$401K |
|
3253
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$347M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
3254
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$266M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
213,143
+46,558
| +28% | +$112K |
|
|
AMBR
3255
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
69,476
+49,290
| +244% | +$223K |
|
3256
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
3257
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$206B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3258
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
15,315
-6,779
| -31% | -$164K |
|
|
GFA
3259
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
23,178
+2,403
| +12% | +$40.5K |
|
3260
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,723
| New | +$380K |
|
3261
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HWCC
3262
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
66,228
+39,400
| +147% | +$237K |
|
3263
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
25,925
-54,163
| -68% | -$838K |
|
|
UBA
3264
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,064
| New | +$356K |
|
|
SAND
3265
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
132,004
-13,575
| -9% | -$37.2K |
|
|
LL
3266
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3267
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
15,867
-13,343
| -46% | -$295K |
|
|
SCHW
3268
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
EXPR
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
3270
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,756
| New | +$412K |
|
3271
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$776M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
3272
American Water Works
AWK
$27.8B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
5,749
-101,335
| -95% | -$5.84M |
|
3273
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.09B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
12,960
-114,933
| -90% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SAGE
3274
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,878
| New | +$291K |
|
3275
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,624
| New | +$469K |
|
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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.