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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,332
-40,043
| -79% | -$2.78M |
|
|
BGC
3027
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+29,500
| +144% | +$413K |
|
|
LNCO
3028
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,821
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
PAY
3029
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$1.41M |
|
3030
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$282M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$615K |
|
3031
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
+21,074
| +70% | +$284K |
|
|
HA
3032
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-68,000
| -71% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CJES
3033
CALL
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+10,600
| +24% | +$189K |
|
3034
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
11,557
-27,548
| -70% | -$1.63M |
|
|
LTXB
3035
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
30,751
+20,220
| +192% | +$501K |
|
3036
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.34B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANAT
3037
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
6,396
+180
| +3% | +$20.5K |
|
3038
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
| – | – |
|
3039
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.24B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
23,283
+5,282
| +29% | +$159K |
|
3040
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
12,904
+2,942
| +30% | +$154K |
|
|
EXAM
3041
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,351
| New | +$662K |
|
3042
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,602
| New | +$681K |
|
|
EGOV
3043
CALL
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
LPNT
3044
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3045
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
23,828
-1,623
| -6% | -$52.4K |
|
3046
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
12,380
-49,520
| -80% | -$3.07M |
|
|
3047
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
12,380
| – | – |
|
3048
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.75B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-39,200
| -38% | -$444K |
|
|
PE
3049
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+30,000
| +205% | +$486K |
|
|
AVNR
3050
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-673,713
| -94% | -$9.48M |
|
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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.