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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,478
+50,435
| +229% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ARR
2252
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,111
+500
| +3% | +$52.5K |
|
2253
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$239B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
2254
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,380
-17,134
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2255
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,811
+3,581
| +17% | +$201K |
|
|
ADPT
2256
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2257
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
173,484
+115,656
| +200% | +$1.15M |
|
|
QGENF
2258
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,466
+2,429
| +4% | +$66.7K |
|
2259
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
588,422
+551,888
| +1,511% | +$1.46M |
|
2260
Avis
CAR
$5.09B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,884
-2,935
| -6% | -$124K |
|
2261
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2262
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
494,894
+250,302
| +102% | +$999K |
|
2263
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,856
+28,513
| +155% | +$1.1M |
|
2264
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$2.22M |
|
|
2265
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,100
| +159% | +$847K |
|
2266
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,060
-114,081
| -81% | -$6.56M |
|
2267
CALL
Macy's
M
$6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+33,700
| +265% | +$1.46M |
|
|
VSA
2268
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.66M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+62
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
PRFT
2269
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,506
+6,836
| +8% | +$116K |
|
|
OPB
2270
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,746
+34,412
| +369% | +$1.29M |
|
2271
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-29,400
| -49% | -$1.65M |
|
|
UCTT
2272
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.31B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
315,095
+175,325
| +125% | +$907K |
|
2273
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,857
+22,314
| +144% | +$1.01M |
|
2274
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,426
-27,964
| -66% | -$2.86M |
|
|
XEC
2275
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,010
-38,970
| -68% | -$4.33M |
|
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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 $4.84B 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.