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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVEO
3051
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
84,575
+1,654
| +2% | +$15.1K |
|
|
CIE
3052
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,333
| New | +$812K |
|
3053
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
15,383
-108,646
| -88% | -$4.62M |
|
|
GDP
3054
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
159,970
-585,898
| -79% | -$4.56M |
|
3055
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
| – | – |
|
3056
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
7,453
-65,216
| -90% | -$5.79M |
|
|
SEE
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
|
SFBS
3058
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.72B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
85,912
-24,992
| -23% | -$189K |
|
|
MN
3059
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,948
| New | +$772K |
|
3060
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$613M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-19,800
| -49% | -$809K |
|
3061
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-60,000
| -75% | -$2.06M |
|
3062
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
3063
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.3M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-13,200
| -33% | -$383K |
|
3064
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.89B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,260
| New | +$710K |
|
3065
CALL
SAP
SAP
$250B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3066
Interface
TILE
$2.25B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,238
| New | +$659K |
|
3067
Wabash National
WNC
$506M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
56,341
+27,011
| +92% | +$308K |
|
|
AOI
3068
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
44,021
+1,161
| +3% | +$21.6K |
|
3069
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-110,000
| -63% | -$1.12M |
|
3070
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
23,844
-97,556
| -80% | -$2.67M |
|
3071
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$200M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
94,030
-12,918
| -12% | -$92.2K |
|
3072
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-17,000
| -67% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CCXI
3073
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
101,158
+74,359
| +277% | +$393K |
|
3074
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
24,480
+6,715
| +38% | +$204K |
|
3075
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$485M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,216
| New | +$672K |
|
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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.