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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLD
3576
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,076
| New | +$222K |
|
3577
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
24,075
-17,870
| -43% | -$128K |
|
|
SN
3578
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-20,000
| -35% | -$113K |
|
|
AIXG
3579
DELISTED
Aixtron SE
AIXG
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
37,173
+18,212
| +96% | +$114K |
|
3580
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,730
| New | +$160K |
|
3581
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,532
| New | +$171K |
|
3582
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$277M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+112
| New | +$195K |
|
3583
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
23,715
+4,328
| +22% | +$29.2K |
|
|
VRN
3584
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,224
| New | +$174K |
|
|
MXWL
3585
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,547
| New | +$140K |
|
|
LAYN
3586
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,027
| New | +$174K |
|
3587
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
16,297
-44,403
| -73% | -$443K |
|
3588
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$657M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
19,697
-8,266
| -30% | -$62.5K |
|
|
TSG
3589
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-479,414
| -98% | -$8.83M |
|
|
OPWR
3590
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$135K |
|
|
TAT
3591
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
107,312
| – | – |
|
|
TREC
3592
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,923
| New | +$164K |
|
3593
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.91B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
3594
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
12,816
-17,486
| -58% | -$207K |
|
|
ATYR
3595
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$52M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,055
| New | +$150K |
|
|
VER
3596
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,657
+1,577
| +76% | +$64.7K |
|
|
BIOL
3597
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-1
| -7% | -$10.9K |
|
|
SEAC
3598
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
1,066
-30
| -3% | -$4.02K |
|
|
SHLO
3599
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,393
| New | +$189K |
|
3600
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.2B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
12,146
-29,918
| -71% | -$359K |
|
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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.