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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.88% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JKS
2526
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$708M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,200
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2527
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.12B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2528
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$20.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2530
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-20,000
| -53% | -$2.08M |
|
2531
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+35,200
| +265% | +$1.35M |
|
2532
Tenaris
TS
$27.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,822
-1,991
| -4% | -$90.3K |
|
|
MLNX
2533
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2534
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-55,650
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
|
EA
2535
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-96,700
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
2536
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$400M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,969
+40,815
| +4% | +$85.9K |
|
|
NSM
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+1,000
| +2% | +$44.8K |
|
2538
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
62,934
-16,443
| -21% | -$490K |
|
2539
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.01B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
101,119
+46,497
| +85% | +$851K |
|
2540
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,450
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
CTRX
2541
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+15,939
| +64% | +$752K |
|
2542
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
174,035
-14,128
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2543
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
GWR
2544
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-41,200
| -67% | -$3.97M |
|
2545
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+8,200
| +21% | +$292K |
|
|
ITC
2546
PUT
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-63,600
| -51% | -$2.03M |
|
2547
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.71B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-7,600
| -13% | -$270K |
|
2548
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$564M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.86M |
|
2549
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,420
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2550
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-46,100
| -58% | -$2.32M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, David Shaw held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2013 filing shows 721 new, 1,786 increased, 1,518 reduced and 549 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M. The largest sale was DELL INC, an estimated $558M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- David Shaw added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- David Shaw fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.