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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DATA
2626
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2627
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
AEL
2628
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+14,200
| +28% | +$327K |
|
2629
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$596M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+10,000
| +65% | +$704K |
|
2630
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,804
-20,730
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BRS
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,200
| -36% | -$830K |
|
|
RENT
2632
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2633
Ciena
CIEN
$56.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,235
+16,140
| +32% | +$380K |
|
|
CIVI
2634
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
303
| – | – |
|
|
UNTD
2635
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,861
+115,205
| +786% | +$1.35M |
|
2636
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
| – | – |
|
|
AMRI
2637
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2638
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.23B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,548
-9,035
| -46% | -$1.23M |
|
2639
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.92B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
2640
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,438
-1,073,606
| -93% | -$17.9M |
|
|
EPIQ
2641
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,334
+1,225
| +1% | +$17.7K |
|
2642
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$203M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2643
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-19,200
| -66% | -$2.84M |
|
|
CEB
2644
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2645
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.34B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,354
-17,495
| -18% | -$315K |
|
|
JKS
2646
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$712M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-14,200
| -21% | -$450K |
|
2647
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$15.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-16,300
| -48% | -$1.57M |
|
2648
RH
RH
$2.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,106
-39,003
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
2649
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.28B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,470
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2650
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.09B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,900
| -11% | -$167K |
|
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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.