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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGH
2851
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
27,339
-5,365
| -16% | -$181K |
|
|
STNR
2852
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
20,243
-2,033
| -9% | -$84.6K |
|
2853
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
3,227
-14,204
| -81% | -$3.6M |
|
|
HI
2854
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
27,050
-52,107
| -66% | -$1.7M |
|
|
PHX
2855
PUT
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$843K |
|
2856
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$684M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
51,653
-4,648
| -8% | -$85.4K |
|
2857
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-57,900
| -85% | -$5.17M |
|
|
SGY
2858
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
968
+319
| +49% | +$383K |
|
|
AV
2859
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,291
| New | +$994K |
|
2860
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.46B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
34,095
+24,122
| +242% | +$661K |
|
|
Y
2861
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
|
PX
2862
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
7,156
-63,479
| -90% | -$8.04M |
|
2863
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$466M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+50,000
| +135% | +$515K |
|
2864
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27.1B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,782
| New | +$870K |
|
|
HSNI
2865
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
12,141
-247,221
| -95% | -$17.1M |
|
|
CYT
2866
CALL
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYT
2867
PUT
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NRF
2868
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-10,000
| -28% | -$356K |
|
|
K
2869
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
14,924
-93,488
| -86% | -$5.61M |
|
|
UFS
2870
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
22,793
+7,024
| +45% | +$277K |
|
2871
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
8,640
-21,573
| -71% | -$2.28M |
|
2872
Philips
PHG
$26.3B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
45,264
-262,843
| -85% | -$5.24M |
|
|
SGEN
2873
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
28,306
+19,338
| +216% | +$674K |
|
|
MTSC
2874
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
12,120
+8,525
| +237% | +$583K |
|
2875
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.64B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
26,241
-11,465
| -30% | -$373K |
|
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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.