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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HGG
2301
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
421,552
+20,932
| +5% | +$95.8K |
|
2302
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
212,630
+209,156
| +6,021% | +$2.57M |
|
2303
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$591M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,549
+8,217
| +13% | +$174K |
|
2304
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-17,100
| -68% | -$3.13M |
|
2305
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.53B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,811
+29,408
| +107% | +$887K |
|
2306
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.53B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,508
-85,568
| -65% | -$2.62M |
|
|
ISIL
2307
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,044
+19,336
| +19% | +$257K |
|
|
GAP
2308
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+53,800
| +664% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PBY
2309
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,668
-25,344
| -23% | -$378K |
|
|
AAT
2310
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,641
+23,216
| +141% | +$941K |
|
2311
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-66,200
| -47% | -$1.52M |
|
2312
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.94B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,083
-36,926
| -55% | -$1.89M |
|
2313
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
353,468
+62,112
| +21% | +$324K |
|
2314
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,380
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
CHUY
2315
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,306
-69,917
| -59% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CCXI
2316
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
186,886
+45,597
| +32% | +$323K |
|
2317
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.36B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
371,157
+177,711
| +92% | +$947K |
|
2318
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,054
-27,122
| -39% | -$990K |
|
2319
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.28B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2320
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
802,456
+9,231
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
2321
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,960
-28,465
| -70% | -$3.66M |
|
2322
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2323
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,768
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ARI
2324
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$875M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,071
-28,641
| -25% | -$488K |
|
2325
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,804
+1,217
| +3% | +$39K |
|
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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.