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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
2001
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
346,178
-9,273
| -3% | -$73.8K |
|
|
EMC
2002
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-76,800
| -46% | -$2.24M |
|
2003
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
2004
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
179,190
+38,183
| +27% | +$478K |
|
|
ANSS
2005
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,742
-157,512
| -83% | -$12.5M |
|
|
EA
2006
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-28,900
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
2007
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
| – | – |
|
|
THR
2008
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
110,856
+55,426
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
|
SIAL
2009
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-9,500
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SRGA
2010
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,116
+1,673
| +11% | +$241K |
|
2011
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,503
-18,580
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WWAV
2012
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-47,900
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
|
BID
2013
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
| – | – |
|
2014
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
331,390
-10,989
| -3% | -$95.2K |
|
|
UCB
2015
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.25B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
140,077
-24,856
| -15% | -$438K |
|
2016
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+760,190
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2017
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
2018
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$548M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,524
+42,159
| +110% | +$1.52M |
|
|
PPL
2019
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
|
TYC
2020
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,586
| – | – |
|
2021
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$600M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
363,272
+331,728
| +1,052% | +$2.49M |
|
|
TIVO
2022
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
116,935
-13,559
| -10% | -$285K |
|
2023
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,902
+38,914
| +72% | +$1.11M |
|
|
NPBC
2024
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
249,967
+40,635
| +19% | +$410K |
|
2025
Costco
COST
$424B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,481
-95,404
| -84% | -$13M |
|
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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.