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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,279
-7,424
| -77% | -$922K |
|
3352
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,704
| New | +$298K |
|
3353
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.58B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
10,057
-26,052
| -72% | -$801K |
|
|
EPE
3354
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
66,112
-380,182
| -85% | -$2.06M |
|
3355
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
70,302
-162,442
| -70% | -$719K |
|
3356
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$222M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
15,717
-2,441
| -13% | -$43.2K |
|
|
BKI
3357
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,697
-35,221
| -80% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CCC
3358
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
16,712
-26,683
| -61% | -$446K |
|
3359
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
2,459
-5,134
| -68% | -$605K |
|
|
CPN
3360
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
3361
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,981
-36,197
| -90% | -$2.46M |
|
3362
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
9,850
-1,801
| -15% | -$52K |
|
3363
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
73,183
-584,237
| -89% | -$3.22M |
|
|
CA
3364
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3365
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,235
+88
| +1% | +$4.23K |
|
|
DRNA
3366
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,994
| New | +$274K |
|
|
NEWR
3367
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
-25,314
| -76% | -$948K |
|
3368
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,147
-4,229
| -23% | -$83K |
|
3369
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.57B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,348
| New | +$322K |
|
3370
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
22,979
+14,853
| +183% | +$408K |
|
|
SSE
3371
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
269,169
-66,410
| -20% | -$81.4K |
|
3372
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.83B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
18,214
-15,914
| -47% | -$249K |
|
3373
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,175
| New | +$315K |
|
|
DRE
3374
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,395
| New | +$275K |
|
|
YDKN
3375
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,186
-13,030
| -54% | -$317K |
|
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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.