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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $98.9M | 0.13% |
3,408,200
+187,400
| +6% | +$5.13M |
|
177
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $98.5M | 0.13% |
1,065,594
-252,277
| -19% | -$23.5M |
|
|
B
178
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $98.5M | 0.13% |
9,160,303
+4,123,341
| +82% | +$50.8M |
|
179
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $98M | 0.13% |
472,200
+12,500
| +3% | +$2.54M |
|
180
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $97.4M | 0.13% |
1,786,000
+62,000
| +4% | +$3.27M |
|
181
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $96.8M | 0.12% |
1,032,700
-212,500
| -17% | -$19.9M |
|
|
GRA
182
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $95.4M | 0.12% |
1,000,000
-30,081
| -3% | -$2.8M |
|
183
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $95.1M | 0.12% |
2,776,353
-1,063,547
| -28% | -$34M |
|
|
LBRDK
184
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $94.5M | 0.12% |
+1,897,827
| New | +$93.4M |
|
185
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $94.3M | 0.12% |
882,775
+357,685
| +68% | +$34.5M |
|
186
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
723,931
+99,615
| +16% | +$12.6M |
|
187
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $93.9M | 0.12% |
3,642,284
-215,024
| -6% | -$5.17M |
|
188
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $93.1M | 0.12% |
3,941,309
-341,431
| -8% | -$7.75M |
|
|
189
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $92.6M | 0.12% |
1,001,600
+149,400
| +18% | +$13.9M |
|
|
HOUS
190
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $92M | 0.12% |
2,067,443
-1,451,093
| -41% | -$60.3M |
|
191
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $91.9M | 0.12% |
1,336,235
-86,961
| -6% | -$5.21M |
|
192
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $91.2M | 0.12% |
607,300
-38,500
| -6% | -$5.56M |
|
|
YHOO
193
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $91M | 0.12% |
1,802,300
+1,335,000
| +286% | +$62.8M |
|
194
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $90.5M | 0.12% |
1,673,100
-752,500
| -31% | -$39.9M |
|
195
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $89.4M | 0.11% |
976,800
+150,900
| +18% | +$14.7M |
|
196
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $88.6M | 0.11% |
3,749,549
-77,698
| -2% | -$1.76M |
|
197
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $87.7M | 0.11% |
685,684
-454,387
| -40% | -$55.7M |
|
198
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $87.4M | 0.11% |
785,800
+161,200
| +26% | +$17M |
|
199
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
379,629
+69,082
| +22% | +$15.8M |
|
200
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
2,569,102
-1,459,025
| -36% | -$46.7M |
|
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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.