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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MWRX
2701
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLH
2702
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,401
+52,623
| +253% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PLXT
2703
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
246,843
+37,367
| +18% | +$234K |
|
|
SRCL
2704
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
13,972
-9,433
| -40% | -$1.1M |
|
2705
Brink's
BCO
$4.52B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,402
+2,695
| +6% | +$84.7K |
|
|
CALD
2706
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,808
-17,636
| -13% | -$193K |
|
2707
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-7,400
| -22% | -$394K |
|
2708
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-139,000
| -67% | -$2.99M |
|
|
CBL
2709
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
89,949
+19,915
| +28% | +$374K |
|
2710
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
HNGR
2711
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,987
+31,430
| +329% | +$1.15M |
|
2712
CALL
Realty Income
O
$58.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,479
| – | – |
|
|
MTEM
2713
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,088
+1,051
| +101% | +$793K |
|
|
FUR
2714
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,579
+61,697
| +74% | +$699K |
|
|
KNL
2715
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,793
-67,259
| -43% | -$1.14M |
|
2716
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$3.07M |
|
|
IGTE
2717
CALL
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-8,800
| -18% | -$293K |
|
2718
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.04B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
631,352
-402,802
| -39% | -$915K |
|
2719
Tronox
TROX
$883M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,547
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
KATE
2720
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
PDCE
2721
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
PLKI
2722
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,526
+3,796
| +10% | +$160K |
|
|
AUY
2723
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
185,297
+54,204
| +41% | +$500K |
|
|
SGEN
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2725
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
+170,400
| +187% | +$952K |
|
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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.