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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
5,745
-6,903
| -55% | -$286K |
|
|
SC
3652
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-5,800
| -29% | -$107K |
|
|
METR
3653
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
10,688
+1,203
| +13% | +$29.6K |
|
3654
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$326K |
|
3655
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
3,568
-51,692
| -94% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CYNO
3656
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
10,061
+370
| +4% | +$9.4K |
|
|
EGLE
3657
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+98
| +272% | +$202K |
|
|
LBRDK
3658
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$271K |
|
|
TTSH
3659
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
30,885
-27,578
| -47% | -$245K |
|
3660
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,720
| – | – |
|
3661
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,170
| New | +$266K |
|
|
BIOL
3662
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
8
+5
| +167% | +$156K |
|
|
WBMD
3663
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-3,100
| -31% | -$119K |
|
3664
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.9B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
52,056
-2,649
| -5% | -$14.9K |
|
|
POLY
3665
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,131
-4,200
| -45% | -$211K |
|
|
ATRS
3666
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,998
| New | +$238K |
|
|
GIFI
3667
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
13,967
-10,880
| -44% | -$215K |
|
|
CYBR
3668
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$248K |
|
3669
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.39B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
38,797
-14,340
| -27% | -$94.1K |
|
|
FLG
3670
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
| – | – |
|
|
ENZY
3671
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
35,669
-250,982
| -88% | -$1.82M |
|
|
MENT
3672
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
12,180
-37,158
| -75% | -$784K |
|
3673
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
7,490
-68,348
| -90% | -$2.37M |
|
3674
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
5,578
-58,226
| -91% | -$2.75M |
|
3675
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
6,838
-37,841
| -85% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.