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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$155B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-50,500
| -71% | -$3.38M |
|
2652
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.56B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
| – | – |
|
2653
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,284
+24,926
| +69% | +$556K |
|
2654
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
| – | – |
|
2655
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,805
-13,007
| -55% | -$1.64M |
|
2656
Insmed
INSM
$26.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,217
+58,138
| +305% | +$1.1M |
|
2657
LG Display
LPL
$3.33B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,616
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
MR
2658
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,439
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
CARB
2659
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,110
+18,799
| +15% | +$207K |
|
|
BV
2660
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
201,077
+177,678
| +759% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SGI
2661
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
| – | – |
|
|
BKW
2662
CALL
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2663
Geron
GERN
$989M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
741,902
+28,280
| +4% | +$113K |
|
|
CORR
2664
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,230
+27,960
| +183% | +$931K |
|
|
LOGM
2665
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2666
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$919M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
7,473
-3,380
| -31% | -$659K |
|
|
WAIR
2667
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
66,198
-12,690
| -16% | -$276K |
|
|
ENTR
2668
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
355,928
+35,870
| +11% | +$155K |
|
2669
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,723
-105,057
| -64% | -$2.69M |
|
|
BAS
2670
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+93
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2671
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.47B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
387,000
+240,000
| +163% | +$949K |
|
|
ININ
2672
CALL
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
2673
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,800
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
HGG
2674
PUT
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
HNR
2675
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,879
+76,973
| +407% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.