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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRM
2276
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
241,549
+57,553
| +31% | +$414K |
|
2277
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,362
+4,616
| +5% | +$80.7K |
|
|
JMG
2278
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,073
-7,881
| -6% | -$92.6K |
|
2279
Deere & Co
DE
$171B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,929
-284,914
| -93% | -$22M |
|
2280
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$944M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
222,991
+16,078
| +8% | +$107K |
|
2281
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,143
| – | – |
|
2282
CALL
ASML
ASML
$671B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2283
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,419
+14,660
| +17% | +$237K |
|
2284
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2285
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2286
Mitek Systems
MITK
$801M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
384,491
+212,229
| +123% | +$853K |
|
|
GWR
2287
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-38,800
| -57% | -$2.45M |
|
2288
Kennametal
KMT
$2.29B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,053
-22,458
| -21% | -$580K |
|
|
AVTA
2289
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
160,424
-83,578
| -34% | -$922K |
|
2290
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$500M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-17,600
| -23% | -$524K |
|
|
GAU
2291
Galiano Gold
GAU
$620M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,638
+39,700
| +4% | +$62.7K |
|
|
FMBI
2292
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,148
-11,769
| -12% | -$217K |
|
2293
Western Union
WU
$2.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,575
-58,894
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
2294
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
+23,060
| +100% | +$789K |
|
|
WCG
2295
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2296
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-6,800
| -9% | -$183K |
|
2297
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-24,800
| -35% | -$888K |
|
|
TGI
2298
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,127
-21,421
| -35% | -$866K |
|
|
DFS
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-10,000
| -26% | -$555K |
|
2300
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+53,000
| +119% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.