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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
10,000
-13,000
| -57% | -$8.82M |
|
|
AAMC
1327
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
37,417
-833
| -2% | -$257K |
|
|
GTI
1328
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
1,340,766
+907,249
| +209% | +$3.98M |
|
1329
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
298,054
-2,168,510
| -88% | -$56.8M |
|
1330
Unisys
UIS
$196M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
+229,997
| New | +$5.79M |
|
1331
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
96,400
-31,000
| -24% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SSRI
1332
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
1,352,819
+841,114
| +164% | +$4.42M |
|
1333
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+286,919
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
SIR
1334
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
629,984
+316,926
| +101% | +$3.35M |
|
|
ECOM
1335
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
312,173
+248,010
| +387% | +$4.25M |
|
|
BLT
1336
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
382,430
+58,016
| +18% | +$928K |
|
|
XOXO
1337
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
368,087
+72,027
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
|
TFCFA
1338
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
174,400
| – | – |
|
|
CMCSK
1339
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
116,300
| – | – |
|
1340
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
105,172
-144,227
| -58% | -$9.04M |
|
1341
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1342
PUT
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
100,500
+15,000
| +18% | +$930K |
|
1343
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
113,851
-20,440
| -15% | -$1.1M |
|
1344
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
86,600
-1,100
| -1% | -$79.6K |
|
1345
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+140,674
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
ATHN
1346
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
45,600
+5,300
| +13% | +$666K |
|
1347
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
111,000
-44,600
| -29% | -$2.35M |
|
1348
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
84,800
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
1349
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
391,217
-34,053
| -8% | -$632K |
|
1350
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
91,000
-127,900
| -58% | -$7.93M |
|
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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.