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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Exponent
EXPO
$3.34B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,520
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
NXGN
1952
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,075
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
ZNGA
1953
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
907,613
-2,453,510
| -73% | -$6.17M |
|
1954
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,682
-205,577
| -77% | -$8.47M |
|
|
EVER
1955
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
152,025
+73,325
| +93% | +$1.31M |
|
1956
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$500M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-20,000
| -18% | -$595K |
|
|
WCC
1957
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1958
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,357
-49,359
| -72% | -$6.36M |
|
1959
PUT
RH
RH
$2.81B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-37,400
| -55% | -$3.47M |
|
1960
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,188
-2,114
| -14% | -$384K |
|
|
DISH
1961
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-2,500
| -6% | -$153K |
|
1962
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,774
+2,687
| +27% | +$493K |
|
1963
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.43B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,910
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1964
Curis
CRIS
$3.73M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
414
+28
| +7% | +$137K |
|
1965
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-34,900
| -50% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PDCO
1966
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
53,259
-108,799
| -67% | -$5M |
|
1967
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,486
-364,162
| -89% | -$19M |
|
|
MDP
1968
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,637
| New | +$2.5M |
|
1969
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
451,795
-184,870
| -29% | -$1.05M |
|
|
INWK
1970
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
318,587
+78,044
| +32% | +$588K |
|
|
PDLI
1971
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+672,366
| New | +$2.81M |
|
1972
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.69B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,151
-13,400
| -15% | -$448K |
|
|
CPE
1973
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,468
+3,677
| +15% | +$321K |
|
1974
Costamare
CMRE
$1.79B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
227,651
+40,019
| +21% | +$494K |
|
1975
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$694M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-17,800
| -15% | -$468K |
|
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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.