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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WNR
76
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $182M | 0.23% |
4,827,100
+925,400
| +24% | +$38.3M |
|
77
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $182M | 0.23% |
8,419,738
+935,036
| +12% | +$18.7M |
|
78
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $181M | 0.23% |
879,776
+628,872
| +251% | +$126M |
|
79
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $179M | 0.23% |
4,324,982
+98,680
| +2% | +$3.79M |
|
80
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $177M | 0.23% |
1,940,424
-2,214,266
| -53% | -$195M |
|
|
ROC
81
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $174M | 0.22% |
2,211,555
+1,460,325
| +194% | +$113M |
|
82
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $172M | 0.22% |
11,604,000
+1,408,500
| +14% | +$22M |
|
83
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $172M | 0.22% |
1,855,800
+475,500
| +34% | +$44.3M |
|
84
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $169M | 0.22% |
7,107,113
-3,925,133
| -36% | -$92.6M |
|
85
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $167M | 0.21% |
3,075,221
-1,709,809
| -36% | -$95.3M |
|
86
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $165M | 0.21% |
2,462,804
-190,479
| -7% | -$12.2M |
|
87
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $163M | 0.21% |
6,198,973
-505,383
| -8% | -$13.6M |
|
|
AGU
88
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $162M | 0.21% |
1,706,498
+49,400
| +3% | +$4.63M |
|
|
89
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $159M | 0.2% |
3,481,875
-8,993,575
| -72% | -$406M |
|
|
90
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $157M | 0.2% |
5,954,203
-1,482,980
| -20% | -$39.8M |
|
|
WBA
91
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $156M | 0.2% |
2,051,300
-28,900
| -1% | -$1.93M |
|
92
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $152M | 0.2% |
2,068,095
-849,096
| -29% | -$59.7M |
|
93
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $150M | 0.19% |
1,256,041
-392,454
| -24% | -$45.1M |
|
|
LVNTA
94
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $149M | 0.19% |
3,953,993
+3,388,922
| +600% | +$118M |
|
|
TRW
95
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $148M | 0.19% |
1,441,713
+1,080,693
| +299% | +$110M |
|
96
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $148M | 0.19% |
926,639
-363,441
| -28% | -$56.6M |
|
97
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $146M | 0.19% |
3,249,794
+1,685,800
| +108% | +$86.2M |
|
98
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $146M | 0.19% |
29,883,000
-6,881,000
| -19% | -$36.9M |
|
|
LNKD
99
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $146M | 0.19% |
633,813
+400,317
| +171% | +$86.8M |
|
100
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $143M | 0.18% |
2,920,755
+86,453
| +3% | +$4.5M |
|
Similar funds
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.