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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODP
551
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
327,753
+313,668
| +2,227% | +$20M |
|
552
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $28M | 0.04% |
1,103,453
+333,353
| +43% | +$8.34M |
|
553
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.6B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
3,416,000
-1,064,000
| -24% | -$9.96M |
|
|
AMED
554
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
946,824
+423,711
| +81% | +$10.5M |
|
555
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
342,500
+147,000
| +75% | +$11.5M |
|
556
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
340,000
-77,700
| -19% | -$6.67M |
|
557
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
391,347
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
558
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
106,900
-115,700
| -52% | -$28.9M |
|
559
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
522,030
-887,829
| -63% | -$44.4M |
|
560
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
627,237
+453,753
| +262% | +$19.4M |
|
561
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.33B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
1,493,600
+875,000
| +141% | +$21.9M |
|
562
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
396,394
-30,143
| -7% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SRC
563
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
512,900
+345,603
| +207% | +$18M |
|
564
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
501,500
+101,000
| +25% | +$5.33M |
|
565
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
720,100
-62,422
| -8% | -$2.42M |
|
|
FTR
566
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
271,617
-392,375
| -59% | -$38.5M |
|
567
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
661,394
-308,900
| -32% | -$12.1M |
|
568
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$301B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
326,542
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
569
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
181,900
+9,300
| +5% | +$1.53M |
|
570
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$165B
| $27M | 0.03% |
363,400
-46,700
| -11% | -$3.42M |
|
571
F5
FFIV
$21.6B
| $27M | 0.03% |
206,818
-127,328
| -38% | -$15.9M |
|
572
Lands' End
LE
$381M
| $27M | 0.03% |
500,000
-2,587
| -0.5% | -$122K |
|
|
TWC
573
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $27M | 0.03% |
177,300
| – | – |
|
574
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
559,800
-39,400
| -7% | -$1.85M |
|
575
RTX Corp
RTX
$281B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
371,651
-1,257,057
| -77% | -$85.7M |
|
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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.