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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.16B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
165,471
+162,611
| +5,686% | +$8.42M |
|
1452
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
714,984
-164,080
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
1453
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
81,400
-69,400
| -46% | -$4.68M |
|
1454
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
124,400
+60,000
| +93% | +$2.64M |
|
|
TOWR
1455
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
219,623
+68,601
| +45% | +$1.65M |
|
1456
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
124,400
-49,000
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
1457
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
112,400
-24,200
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BBG
1458
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
489,585
+197,832
| +68% | +$2.61M |
|
1459
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
710,941
+494,334
| +228% | +$3.16M |
|
1460
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
140,800
| – | – |
|
1461
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
91,800
+7,400
| +9% | +$468K |
|
1462
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+275,989
| New | +$6.66M |
|
1463
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
194,819
-294,002
| -60% | -$8.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1464
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
76,455
+49,653
| +185% | +$3.51M |
|
|
ETFC
1465
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
229,000
| – | – |
|
|
COWN
1466
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
289,038
+67,810
| +31% | +$1.13M |
|
|
1467
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
194,400
-17,000
| -8% | -$480K |
|
1468
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
314,099
+84,974
| +37% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SINA
1469
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
148,100
-186,800
| -56% | -$7.26M |
|
1470
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.27B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
174,201
+38,562
| +28% | +$1.09M |
|
1471
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
83,900
-10,000
| -11% | -$646K |
|
|
UMPQ
1472
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
324,536
+297,397
| +1,096% | +$5.03M |
|
|
ESRX
1473
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+64,990
| New | +$5.08M |
|
|
TYC
1474
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
119,757
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
1475
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
117,400
| – | – |
|
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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.