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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$58.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
2502
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-7,400
| -9% | -$140K |
|
2503
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2504
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.19B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,072
-60,943
| -73% | -$3.72M |
|
2505
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-40,000
| -58% | -$1.87M |
|
|
ZOES
2506
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,614
+28,200
| +138% | +$913K |
|
2507
Teekay
TK
$1.07B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,560
-180,104
| -86% | -$9.79M |
|
2508
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,690
+44,884
| +380% | +$1.14M |
|
|
QEP
2509
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
PRE
2510
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-57,700
| -82% | -$6.58M |
|
2511
Costamare
CMRE
$1.79B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,194
-5,829
| -7% | -$114K |
|
|
CAS
2512
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
181,469
-3,731
| -2% | -$27.2K |
|
2513
Kodak
KODK
$933M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66,614
-2,668
| -4% | -$55.5K |
|
2514
Mistras Group
MG
$599M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
78,905
+51,171
| +185% | +$876K |
|
|
CBB
2515
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,594
+59,758
| +194% | +$1.01M |
|
2516
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2517
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,498
+2,248
| +7% | +$93.1K |
|
|
NILE
2518
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-63,700
| -61% | -$2.11M |
|
|
USG
2519
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
| – | – |
|
|
QIWI
2520
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+51,000
| +255% | +$1.38M |
|
2521
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.89B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,369
+33,456
| +1,749% | +$1.15M |
|
2522
Immunic
IMUX
$225M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+144
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
NPSP
2523
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
INN
2524
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$646M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
114,968
+46,469
| +68% | +$539K |
|
2525
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$134M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,983
| New | +$1.59M |
|
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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.