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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPRT
2676
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35.3M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,503
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2677
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,220
+2,565
| +2% | +$36.7K |
|
2678
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
102,566
-76,616
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
2679
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+2,500
| +13% | +$174K |
|
2680
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,706
-55,027
| -56% | -$2.14M |
|
|
BMS
2681
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
| – | – |
|
|
ATML
2682
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
211,672
-589,556
| -74% | -$4.31M |
|
|
PAY
2683
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
2684
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2685
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.26B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
231,685
-6,863
| -3% | -$46.6K |
|
2686
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.43B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,290
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
ININ
2687
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,492
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
BLT
2688
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
113,943
+7,291
| +7% | +$96.9K |
|
2689
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2690
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2691
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$37.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-53,400
| -57% | -$2.17M |
|
2692
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
84,120
-84,120
| -50% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SNI
2693
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
AT
2694
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
471,141
+410,722
| +680% | +$1.65M |
|
2695
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.78B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,554
-18,551
| -23% | -$525K |
|
2696
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,045
-44,223
| -64% | -$3.07M |
|
|
SYKE
2697
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
74,701
-5,190
| -6% | -$104K |
|
|
AMAG
2698
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,037
-26,304
| -28% | -$619K |
|
2699
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2700
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,283
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.