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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRF
3676
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
|
VRNG
3677
DELISTED
VRINGO, INC COM STK NEW (DE)
VRNG
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,697
| New | +$404K |
|
|
ASRT
3678
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
270
| – | – |
|
3679
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,367
| New | +$278K |
|
3680
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$391M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,182
| New | +$332K |
|
3681
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
18,368
-37,838
| -67% | -$563K |
|
|
OPB
3682
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
9,123
-6,542
| -42% | -$183K |
|
3683
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-20,000
| -66% | -$468K |
|
3684
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,500
| -58% | -$436K |
|
|
HWCC
3685
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
21,363
+3,417
| +19% | +$42.9K |
|
|
REXX
3686
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-6,930
| -58% | -$532K |
|
3687
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.93B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,885
| New | +$215K |
|
|
PSUN
3688
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
115,566
+44,286
| +62% | +$77.2K |
|
3689
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$279K |
|
3690
CALL
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
3691
Travelzoo
TZOO
$69M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,876
| New | +$262K |
|
3692
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$24B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,172
-34,749
| -87% | -$1.85M |
|
3693
Ennis
EBF
$544M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
18,397
-7,789
| -30% | -$108K |
|
|
SRDX
3694
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,149
| New | +$236K |
|
3695
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$69.2M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
|
UCTT
3696
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
26,475
+16,098
| +155% | +$136K |
|
3697
WIX.com
WIX
$3.53B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,711
| New | +$223K |
|
|
TIVO
3698
CALL
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
3699
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$204M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-28,400
| -74% | -$661K |
|
3700
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,355
| New | +$235K |
|
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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.