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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
ORIX
IX
$43.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,745
-9,070
| -9% | -$138K |
|
|
UFS
2527
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,562
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2528
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
DRIV
2529
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,445
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2530
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$86.7M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,519
+4,128
| +297% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CYN
2531
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,000
| -35% | -$816K |
|
2532
Argan
AGX
$6.38B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,549
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2533
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
| – | – |
|
|
STBZ
2534
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,275
-31,017
| -26% | -$517K |
|
|
SN
2535
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+9,000
| +29% | +$284K |
|
2536
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,735
-45,300
| -58% | -$2.05M |
|
2537
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-240,000
| -82% | -$6.27M |
|
|
BKW
2538
CALL
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
| – | – |
|
|
NEWS
2539
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,442
-95,186
| -47% | -$1.21M |
|
2540
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,561
-1,270,488
| -97% | -$49.9M |
|
2541
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
| – | – |
|
2542
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,745
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
NOAH
2543
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$598M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,215
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2544
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.56B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
140,486
-19,394
| -12% | -$186K |
|
2545
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-41,500
| -47% | -$1.1M |
|
2546
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,374
-188,334
| -94% | -$22.8M |
|
|
RSO
2547
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,726
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2548
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,834
+15,766
| +174% | +$919K |
|
|
ARX
2549
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
140,856
-177,783
| -56% | -$1.64M |
|
2550
Philips
PHG
$26.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
67,154
+32,161
| +92% | +$723K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.