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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Gray Television
GTN
$507M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
16,513
-42,106
| -72% | -$659K |
|
3402
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
1,118
-3,311
| -75% | -$760K |
|
3403
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
1,835
-36,718
| -95% | -$5.31M |
|
3404
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.32B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,434
| New | +$275K |
|
3405
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$283K |
|
|
PACD
3406
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
31,772
-25,096
| -44% | -$332K |
|
3407
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSI
3408
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
8,139
-4,870
| -37% | -$154K |
|
3409
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,471
| New | +$259K |
|
|
DNR
3410
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
3411
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
23,707
-24,080
| -50% | -$277K |
|
3412
FirstCash
FCFS
$10.3B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
7,002
-23,235
| -77% | -$906K |
|
|
BITA
3413
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,255
| New | +$272K |
|
|
WILN
3414
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+83,800
| +75% | +$120K |
|
3415
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,912
| New | +$290K |
|
3416
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.86B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
9,793
-2,579
| -21% | -$69.2K |
|
3417
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$264K |
|
3418
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-6,700
| -40% | -$191K |
|
|
DXYN
3419
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
49,755
+28,474
| +134% | +$193K |
|
3420
Palisade Bio
PALI
$350M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
WIBC
3421
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
22,403
-53,716
| -71% | -$611K |
|
3422
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$490M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,046
-9,952
| -66% | -$522K |
|
3423
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
19,309
-2,891
| -13% | -$35.5K |
|
3424
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,899
| New | +$257K |
|
|
P
3425
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+400
| +2% | +$5.96K |
|
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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.