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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
329,000
+30,000
| +10% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ECHO
652
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
531,626
+25,744
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
653
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
130,200
-27,800
| -18% | -$4.7M |
|
654
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
164,100
+4,700
| +3% | +$639K |
|
655
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
3,208,000
+57,000
| +2% | +$421K |
|
656
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.51B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
800,466
+446,522
| +126% | +$12.5M |
|
657
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
558,389
-425,737
| -43% | -$16.7M |
|
658
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.8B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
424,195
+116,779
| +38% | +$5.63M |
|
|
QIHU
659
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
391,000
+100,000
| +34% | +$6.6M |
|
660
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
399,500
-185,700
| -32% | -$9.96M |
|
661
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.91B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,352,862
+1,340,384
| +10,742% | +$33.2M |
|
662
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
851,387
+396,368
| +87% | +$9.55M |
|
|
INFA
663
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
580,121
+139,670
| +32% | +$5.02M |
|
|
SGI
664
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,609,992
-738,660
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
665
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,875,058
| – | – |
|
666
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
412,500
-100,000
| -20% | -$5.06M |
|
|
BWLD
667
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $22M | 0.03% |
122,200
+42,100
| +53% | +$6.54M |
|
668
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $22M | 0.03% |
160,025
-129,527
| -45% | -$16.6M |
|
669
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $22M | 0.03% |
958,791
+860,043
| +871% | +$17.5M |
|
|
RSX
670
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
1,500,000
+500,000
| +50% | +$9.82M |
|
671
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
3,000,700
+2,280,700
| +317% | +$24.6M |
|
672
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
316,318
-70,195
| -18% | -$4.17M |
|
673
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
151,000
-6,300
| -4% | -$861K |
|
|
INXN
674
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
791,748
-68,103
| -8% | -$1.84M |
|
675
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
538,791
+251,392
| +87% | +$9.98M |
|
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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.