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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.73B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,060
+13,075
| +40% | +$355K |
|
|
CAM
2452
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAM
2453
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2454
Allot
ALLT
$374M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
216,944
+109,472
| +102% | +$605K |
|
2455
Foster
FSTR
$395M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
92,483
+19,389
| +27% | +$264K |
|
|
LSG
2456
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,559,600
-14,400
| -0.9% | -$11.9K |
|
|
LEAF
2457
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,108
+23,155
| +11% | +$120K |
|
|
VEDL
2458
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
225,636
+17,635
| +8% | +$101K |
|
2459
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,415
+32,965
| +44% | +$405K |
|
2460
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,815
+15,215
| +272% | +$959K |
|
2461
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,531
+10,627
| +82% | +$565K |
|
2462
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-6,700
| -23% | -$414K |
|
2463
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,720
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2464
Xencor
XNCR
$2.11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,243
-25,215
| -23% | -$339K |
|
2465
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.9M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,255
-3,329
| -12% | -$161K |
|
|
GCAP
2466
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,571
-68,789
| -31% | -$533K |
|
|
GPT
2467
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,760
+38,860
| +261% | +$2.42M |
|
|
RHT
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2469
Hackett Group
HCKT
$273M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,232
+62,498
| +424% | +$1.03M |
|
2470
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2471
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,502
+34,111
| +74% | +$520K |
|
|
TNGO
2472
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
147,244
+85,191
| +137% | +$683K |
|
2473
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.12B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,435
+19,282
| +83% | +$666K |
|
2474
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,906
+7,898
| +29% | +$298K |
|
|
ESRX
2475
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,100
| +253% | +$865K |
|
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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.