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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTLS
1351
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
192,674
+115,683
| +150% | +$4.83M |
|
1352
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
901,900
+300,000
| +50% | +$3.23M |
|
1353
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$970M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
271,832
+203,950
| +300% | +$5.55M |
|
|
NTT
1354
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
255,986
-67,170
| -21% | -$1.89M |
|
1355
CALL
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
68,100
-35,000
| -34% | -$2.93M |
|
1356
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.9B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
45,300
| – | – |
|
1357
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
146,900
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
1358
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
153,000
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
1359
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
352,500
-60,000
| -15% | -$1.12M |
|
1360
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
124,800
| – | – |
|
1361
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.6B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
48,645
-21,620
| -31% | -$2.73M |
|
1362
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
91,700
+10,000
| +12% | +$651K |
|
1363
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.58B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
120,300
-5,900
| -5% | -$381K |
|
1364
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.03B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
86,265
-79,576
| -48% | -$5.53M |
|
1365
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
32,700
| – | – |
|
|
INFI
1366
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
378,473
-100,134
| -21% | -$1.46M |
|
1367
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
91,997
+76,336
| +487% | +$6.5M |
|
|
AGN
1368
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1369
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
55,164
-43,066
| -44% | -$4.47M |
|
1370
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
88,743
-52,586
| -37% | -$3.46M |
|
|
ONIT
1371
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$293M
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
28,087
+10,200
| +57% | +$3.32M |
|
1372
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
122,106
+102,755
| +531% | +$5.14M |
|
1373
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$746M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
61,253
-2,714
| -4% | -$266K |
|
1374
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
132,637
+51,899
| +64% | +$2.29M |
|
1375
Tronox
TROX
$882M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
264,466
-16,165
| -6% | -$374K |
|
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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.