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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
-30,000
| -52% | -$1.54M |
|
|
VEDL
2677
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
115,954
+10,989
| +10% | +$132K |
|
2678
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.85B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-218,600
| -70% | -$3.34M |
|
|
SIAL
2679
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-4,600
| -23% | -$430K |
|
|
DANG
2680
CALL
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2681
PUT
Acacia Research
ACTG
$438M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+24,700
| +36% | +$359K |
|
2682
Vale
VALE
$64.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
103,760
-1,125,865
| -92% | -$15.4M |
|
2683
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$282M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-27,400
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
2684
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-97,700
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ACI
2685
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,694
+7,568
| +34% | +$324K |
|
|
VTLE
2686
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,765
-265
| -9% | -$135K |
|
|
EXPR
2687
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2688
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
178,750
-414,150
| -70% | -$2.76M |
|
2689
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-13,000
| -17% | -$302K |
|
|
CVSA
2690
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.73B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,568
-18,809
| -36% | -$728K |
|
2691
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$868M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,297
-1,545
| -40% | -$838K |
|
2692
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2693
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,095
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2694
ORIX
IX
$41.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,815
+32,490
| +48% | +$497K |
|
2695
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$658M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,175
-63,243
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
2696
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,439
+38,969
| +107% | +$799K |
|
|
MRO
2697
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,918
-189,241
| -83% | -$6.38M |
|
2698
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.39B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-39,900
| -36% | -$807K |
|
2699
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
159,880
+74,268
| +87% | +$802K |
|
2700
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.