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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIVO
2651
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,390
+38,832
| +112% | +$666K |
|
|
OCR.PRB
2652
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2653
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$31.8M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,565
+11,908
| +326% | +$778K |
|
2654
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,213
-66,539
| -46% | -$966K |
|
2655
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,344
-105,660
| -53% | -$1.33M |
|
2656
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
-151,403
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CAVM
2657
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-9,100
| -32% | -$481K |
|
|
DNY
2658
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAME
2659
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
177,270
+56,943
| +47% | +$504K |
|
2660
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,330
-20,660
| -67% | -$2.29M |
|
2661
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.01B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,855
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2662
Skywest
SKYW
$3.92B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,121
+74,382
| +505% | +$801K |
|
2663
Wipro
WIT
$18.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
557,899
-76,784
| -12% | -$174K |
|
2664
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-5,000
| -28% | -$396K |
|
|
UFS
2665
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-9,900
| -25% | -$390K |
|
|
MSB
2666
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$303M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,344
-9,672
| -12% | -$179K |
|
2667
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,356
+49,678
| +281% | +$790K |
|
|
DFS
2668
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-12,600
| -41% | -$809K |
|
2669
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,669
-34,171
| -71% | -$2.74M |
|
|
GST
2670
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
488,159
+348,507
| +250% | +$1.27M |
|
2671
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
108,010
+35,325
| +49% | +$332K |
|
2672
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-95,900
| -29% | -$428K |
|
|
QLTI
2673
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
292,838
+35,963
| +14% | +$140K |
|
|
CKP
2674
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,612
+46,560
| +119% | +$602K |
|
|
CVGW
2675
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,750
+2,909
| +13% | +$133K |
|
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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.