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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
2151
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,500
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2152
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.08T
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,488,000
| – | – |
|
2153
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-227,600
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
2154
PUT
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+12,200
| +61% | +$838K |
|
|
WLB
2155
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-57,500
| -46% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CWEI
2156
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,065
+28,487
| +433% | +$2.08M |
|
2157
V2X
VVX
$2.44B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,408
| – | – |
|
|
WIN
2158
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,537
-303,346
| -90% | -$23.2M |
|
|
IMPV
2159
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,074
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2160
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-5,740
| -26% | -$734K |
|
2161
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$55.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2162
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,855
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
PPS
2163
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,836
+18,766
| +98% | +$1.06M |
|
2164
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
|
RTEC
2165
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
216,968
+19,034
| +10% | +$175K |
|
|
SLXP
2166
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-4,200
| -18% | -$509K |
|
2167
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,842
+11,900
| +24% | +$451K |
|
2168
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$321M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LVLT
2169
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-20,000
| -31% | -$924K |
|
2170
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,610
-6,292
| -11% | -$269K |
|
2171
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,230
-39,022
| -56% | -$2.66M |
|
2172
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2173
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
185,791
-64,969
| -26% | -$813K |
|
2174
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
PBPB
2175
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
170,457
+78,554
| +85% | +$993K |
|
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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.