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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
1626
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
149,369
+53,487
| +56% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SRGA
1627
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
31,098
+3,401
| +12% | +$439K |
|
1628
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$902M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
99,754
+841
| +0.9% | +$31.2K |
|
1629
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
117,596
+32,849
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VTAE
1630
DELISTED
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK
VTAE
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
203,462
+82,539
| +68% | +$1.14M |
|
1631
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+112,763
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1632
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+138,831
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
ZVO
1633
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
482,500
+15,048
| +3% | +$120K |
|
|
FLOW
1634
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
131,558
-84,319
| -39% | -$2.78M |
|
1635
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
93,700
+700
| +0.8% | +$27K |
|
|
SFG
1636
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
32,102
-130,491
| -80% | -$14.9M |
|
1637
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
21,300
-36,600
| -63% | -$6.09M |
|
1638
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$509M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
123,724
+59,460
| +93% | +$2.51M |
|
1639
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1640
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
173,200
-33,200
| -16% | -$782K |
|
|
YELL
1641
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
256,715
+26,466
| +11% | +$416K |
|
|
LTC
1642
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+84,215
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1643
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
404,030
+173,570
| +75% | +$1.52M |
|
|
UMPQ
1644
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
227,431
+118,752
| +109% | +$2.01M |
|
1645
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1646
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
|
NORD
1647
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
176,733
-23,605
| -12% | -$472K |
|
1648
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
75,100
-49,600
| -40% | -$2.29M |
|
1649
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
60,986
-31,758
| -34% | -$1.95M |
|
1650
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
310,534
-146,647
| -32% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.