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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 34.97% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.29B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,207
+10,577
| +228% | +$993K |
|
|
WEB
2502
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,081
-43,935
| -46% | -$1.5M |
|
|
IO
2503
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,496
+12,181
| +80% | +$667K |
|
2504
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-9,800
| -49% | -$1.58M |
|
|
UNT
2505
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
DRII
2506
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,225
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
PGTI
2507
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
150,406
+82,233
| +121% | +$920K |
|
2508
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.23B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+16,600
| +53% | +$589K |
|
2509
Hershey
HSY
$36.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,548
-58,749
| -78% | -$6.01M |
|
|
CTCM
2510
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
187,675
+140,723
| +300% | +$1.55M |
|
2511
NN Inc
NNBR
$296M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,550
-23,745
| -21% | -$452K |
|
2512
Quanex
NX
$913M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,419
-62,376
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ADVS
2513
PUT
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-23,500
| -29% | -$749K |
|
|
FITB
2514
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2515
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.25B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2516
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.87B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-100,700
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
|
ONIT
2517
Onity Group
ONIT
$291M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,916
-17,846
| -86% | -$11.6M |
|
2518
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$845M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-30,000
| -29% | -$661K |
|
|
NSM
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
|
CBM
2520
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,473
-76,394
| -46% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SWI
2521
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
2522
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2523
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.87B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-14,600
| -22% | -$555K |
|
2524
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
DSPG
2525
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
195,589
+45,433
| +30% | +$412K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.3B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 596 new positions and adding to 1,359 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $453M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.