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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOG
2551
CALL
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-4,000
| -17% | -$358K |
|
2552
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.98B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,529
-59,786
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
|
WLT
2553
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
-272,900
| -56% | -$3M |
|
|
DHC
2554
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.91B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,361
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2555
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,033
-23,888
| -53% | -$1.72M |
|
|
VISN
2556
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,124
+54,712
| +479% | +$1.12M |
|
2557
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,946
+6,150
| +19% | +$246K |
|
2558
PUT
SAP
SAP
$256B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2559
LendingTree
TREE
$405M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,387
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2560
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-28,100
| -43% | -$1.36M |
|
2561
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.72B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-190,400
| -52% | -$1.7M |
|
2562
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.02B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,306
-42,851
| -31% | -$690K |
|
|
TPH
2563
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CATM
2564
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,785
-85,105
| -67% | -$3.45M |
|
|
CYN
2565
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,612
+6,417
| +45% | +$483K |
|
2566
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+11,900
| +65% | +$739K |
|
|
OCLR
2567
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
523,256
+414,774
| +382% | +$1.16M |
|
2568
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.52B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,583
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2569
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$13.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+10,000
| +128% | +$889K |
|
2570
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,400
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
MWRX
2571
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
2572
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
132,567
-7,497
| -5% | -$81K |
|
2573
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.35B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+33,900
| +226% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BGG
2574
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,191
-315,202
| -81% | -$6.88M |
|
|
ARO
2575
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
+253,300
| +381% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.