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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$765M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
2602
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$765M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
STSA
2603
DELISTED
STERLING FINL CORP (WA) COM NEW
STSA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,224
-146,716
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
|
MKTO
2604
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,809
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2605
Gerdau
GGB
$9.22B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
289,969
-2,420,825
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SIX
2606
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-140,498
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
2607
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,204
-18,461
| -31% | -$745K |
|
|
SLXP
2608
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2609
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2610
PUT
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$664K |
|
|
VRE
2611
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
GHL
2612
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,745
-50,114
| -62% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BECN
2613
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,076
-113,270
| -72% | -$4.11M |
|
2614
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.51B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+30,600
| +319% | +$1.26M |
|
2615
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+25,900
| +259% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EXPR
2616
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
4,740
-55,812
| -92% | -$24.6M |
|
2617
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.12B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,717
+30,913
| +78% | +$729K |
|
2618
Humana
HUM
$47.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,064
-127,193
| -88% | -$12.5M |
|
|
CVD
2619
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-29,700
| -60% | -$2.57M |
|
2620
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.87B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,656
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
RAX
2621
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+9,900
| +28% | +$431K |
|
2622
PUT
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
EPIQ
2623
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,109
+7,684
| +8% | +$117K |
|
2624
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2625
Fluor
FLR
$7.24B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,802
-6,783
| -24% | -$518K |
|
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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.