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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $1.86B | 2.4% |
67,557,360
+3,741,600
| +6% | +$102M |
|
|
2
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $990M | 1.27% |
13,809,923
+3,416,511
| +33% | +$252M |
|
3
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $905M | 1.16% |
20,058,550
+5,449,970
| +37% | +$240M |
|
|
4
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $770M | 0.99% |
9,698,690
+2,891,249
| +42% | +$251M |
|
5
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $698M | 0.9% |
4,647,484
-1,837,861
| -28% | -$265M |
|
|
YHOO
6
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $684M | 0.88% |
13,536,932
-6,029,900
| -31% | -$284M |
|
7
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $639M | 0.82% |
12,904,615
-183,396
| -1% | -$8.88M |
|
|
TWC
8
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $629M | 0.81% |
4,138,329
-1,681,515
| -29% | -$243M |
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $625M | 0.8% |
22,636,280
-5,202,000
| -19% | -$142M |
|
10
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $599M | 0.77% |
7,677,100
-1,257,200
| -14% | -$96.1M |
|
|
11
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $583M | 0.75% |
21,132,548
-25,489,364
| -55% | -$693M |
|
|
12
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $541M | 0.7% |
3,525,295
+2,129,885
| +153% | +$339M |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $538M | 0.69% |
13,771,851
+791,240
| +6% | +$28.9M |
|
|
ANDV
14
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $522M | 0.67% |
7,025,550
+561,080
| +9% | +$39.6M |
|
|
15
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $513M | 0.66% |
4,445,242
+2,055,160
| +86% | +$250M |
|
16
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $511M | 0.66% |
21,631,313
-4,453,501
| -17% | -$101M |
|
|
17
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $501M | 0.64% |
10,987,500
+692,500
| +7% | +$31.3M |
|
18
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $491M | 0.63% |
10,571,641
+2,421,350
| +30% | +$114M |
|
19
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $473M | 0.61% |
8,674,405
+2,705,730
| +45% | +$143M |
|
20
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $462M | 0.59% |
8,532,295
-777,282
| -8% | -$41.3M |
|
21
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $449M | 0.58% |
8,017,591
-1,518,302
| -16% | -$81.4M |
|
22
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $380M | 0.49% |
3,635,600
+283,500
| +8% | +$29.9M |
|
|
MON
23
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $377M | 0.48% |
3,153,095
-29,947
| -0.9% | -$3.48M |
|
|
AGN
24
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $374M | 0.48% |
1,757,200
+646,489
| +58% | +$129M |
|
25
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $363M | 0.47% |
13,787,751
-2,905,956
| -17% | -$78M |
|
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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.