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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATW
3326
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-93,600
| -76% | -$1.43M |
|
3327
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$752M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
22,128
+962
| +5% | +$13.4K |
|
3328
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,435
| New | +$288K |
|
3329
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.79B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
8,772
-3,483
| -28% | -$123K |
|
|
NAVG
3330
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
7,038
-1,158
| -14% | -$49.2K |
|
|
CSRA
3331
CALL
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$287K |
|
3332
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
23,147
+2,909
| +14% | +$33.8K |
|
|
USAK
3333
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,129
| New | +$322K |
|
3334
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.89B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCMP
3335
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
17,221
-160,955
| -90% | -$2.89M |
|
|
AAV
3336
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$315K |
|
|
BEAV
3337
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
7,003
-17,211
| -71% | -$769K |
|
3338
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,988
| New | +$360K |
|
|
ATW
3339
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
28,894
-64,658
| -69% | -$989K |
|
|
BIN
3340
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
12,586
-8,500
| -40% | -$203K |
|
3341
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
11,079
-79,584
| -88% | -$2.06M |
|
|
GPOR
3342
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
3343
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.15B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,961
| New | +$349K |
|
3344
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
8,384
-8,000
| -49% | -$276K |
|
3345
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
17,019
-19,561
| -53% | -$329K |
|
|
VSLR
3346
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$315K |
|
|
KEYW
3347
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
48,121
+20,184
| +72% | +$134K |
|
|
EGLT
3348
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
26,274
-9,373
| -26% | -$92.9K |
|
|
ENTL
3349
DELISTED
Entellus Medical, Inc. Common Stock
ENTL
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,171
| New | +$292K |
|
|
NTT
3350
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,287
| New | +$276K |
|
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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.