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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$251M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$408M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.71% |
| 2 | Energy | 8.64% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.27% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.23% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSC
226
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $80M | 0.1% |
3,012,251
-642,886
| -18% | -$16.6M |
|
|
TWX
227
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $79.9M | 0.1% |
934,934
-878,797
| -48% | -$70.1M |
|
228
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $79.7M | 0.1% |
1,301,640
+321,297
| +33% | +$19.5M |
|
229
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $79.7M | 0.1% |
1,355,400
+476,100
| +54% | +$26.5M |
|
230
Visa
V
$693B
| $79.4M | 0.1% |
1,211,652
+476,428
| +65% | +$28.7M |
|
231
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $78.6M | 0.1% |
4,395,165
+2,616,075
| +147% | +$46M |
|
|
SUNE
232
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $77.7M | 0.1% |
3,984,952
+169,200
| +4% | +$3.22M |
|
233
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $77.7M | 0.1% |
740,400
+187,300
| +34% | +$18.2M |
|
|
234
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $77.7M | 0.1% |
506,473
+273,006
| +117% | +$43.4M |
|
235
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $77.5M | 0.1% |
851,300
+120,500
| +16% | +$10.6M |
|
236
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $77.3M | 0.1% |
594,500
-470,300
| -44% | -$59.6M |
|
|
B
237
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
7,181,100
+288,500
| +4% | +$3.56M |
|
|
PPLI
238
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
7,101,244
+4,561,931
| +180% | +$51.6M |
|
239
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
1,329,810
-1,629,232
| -55% | -$90.8M |
|
|
APC
240
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $75.9M | 0.1% |
920,300
+527,200
| +134% | +$45.9M |
|
241
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $75.7M | 0.1% |
533,900
-9,600
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
|
VIAB
242
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $75.6M | 0.1% |
1,005,120
+308,221
| +44% | +$22.5M |
|
|
WFM
243
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $74.7M | 0.1% |
1,481,700
-50,000
| -3% | -$2.2M |
|
244
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $74.6M | 0.1% |
1,572,210
-231,263
| -13% | -$10.8M |
|
245
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $74.5M | 0.1% |
384,600
-47,100
| -11% | -$8.85M |
|
246
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $74.5M | 0.1% |
181,700
+26,300
| +17% | +$10.3M |
|
247
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $74.5M | 0.1% |
594,791
-821,977
| -58% | -$99.9M |
|
248
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $74.4M | 0.1% |
1,195,876
-480,213
| -29% | -$28.2M |
|
249
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $74.4M | 0.1% |
789,100
-1,058,200
| -57% | -$109M |
|
250
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $74.1M | 0.1% |
3,932,000
-8,000
| -0.2% | -$171K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, David Shaw held 4,575 positions worth $77.8B, up 0.73% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2014 filing shows 517 new, 1,382 increased, 1,468 reduced and 614 closed positions. Its largest new stake was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $693M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.7% of assets, down from 9.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2014 buy was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M.
- David Shaw added most to IBM in Q4 2014, an estimated $339M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $693M.
- David Shaw fully exited TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $110M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $77.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- David Shaw opened 517 new positions and closed 614 in Q4 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 0.73% quarter-over-quarter to $77.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.