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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
1901
USA Today Co
TDAY
$940M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
128,833
-25,117
| -16% | -$495K |
|
1902
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
437,143
+63,611
| +17% | +$365K |
|
1903
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.14B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$846K |
|
1904
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,282
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1905
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1906
KBR
KBR
$4.78B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
177,961
-163,171
| -48% | -$2.93M |
|
|
POT
1907
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-158,000
| -65% | -$5.38M |
|
1908
AutoZone
AZO
$49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,863
-4,208
| -46% | -$2.37M |
|
|
RDS.A
1909
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,098
-251,136
| -84% | -$16.2M |
|
1910
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.35M |
|
1911
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-23,900
| -70% | -$6.05M |
|
|
EA
1912
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+20,000
| +46% | +$825K |
|
|
LO
1913
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
1914
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$4.32M |
|
|
WW
1915
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-1,000
| -0.8% | -$26.9K |
|
1916
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
129,010
+114,726
| +803% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ICPT
1917
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+8,900
| +88% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AUY
1918
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
735,575
-1,225,655
| -62% | -$5.55M |
|
|
AAT
1919
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,136
+3,731
| +5% | +$141K |
|
1920
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-19,500
| -23% | -$993K |
|
1921
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
| – | – |
|
1922
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-28,576
| -28% | -$1.15M |
|
1923
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1924
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
177,848
+160,848
| +946% | +$2.58M |
|
1925
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,836
| +578% | +$3.04M |
|
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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.