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 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $59.7M | 0.09% |
1,225,854
+786,078
| +179% | +$37M |
|
252
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
532,600
-19,100
| -3% | -$2.18M |
|
253
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
1,175,478
-271,980
| -19% | -$13.6M |
|
254
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $59.3M | 0.08% |
1,881,220
+1,865,546
| +11,902% | +$59.3M |
|
255
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $59.1M | 0.08% |
1,106,588
+476,138
| +76% | +$25.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
256
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $58.9M | 0.08% |
13,691,596
+6,362,173
| +87% | +$29.3M |
|
257
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
1,117,722
+1,012,342
| +961% | +$53.9M |
|
258
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $58M | 0.08% |
836,258
+146,257
| +21% | +$8.97M |
|
259
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $57.9M | 0.08% |
309,377
+91,204
| +42% | +$16.7M |
|
260
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
587,600
+145,000
| +33% | +$12.9M |
|
261
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $57.2M | 0.08% |
457,800
-458,800
| -50% | -$53.6M |
|
262
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $57M | 0.08% |
1,147,301
+193,210
| +20% | +$9.62M |
|
263
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $56.7M | 0.08% |
2,170,084
+2,154,209
| +13,570% | +$54.9M |
|
264
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $56.7M | 0.08% |
2,418,000
+554,300
| +30% | +$13.2M |
|
265
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
712,300
-400,900
| -36% | -$30.2M |
|
266
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
706,458
+629,334
| +816% | +$49.5M |
|
267
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $56M | 0.08% |
2,408,551
-234,511
| -9% | -$5.45M |
|
268
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $55.7M | 0.08% |
2,227,200
+1,646,400
| +283% | +$42.9M |
|
269
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $55.6M | 0.08% |
450,500
+140,000
| +45% | +$17M |
|
|
EA
270
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
1,902,337
+620,302
| +48% | +$16.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
271
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
DRC
272
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
942,938
+825,565
| +703% | +$47M |
|
273
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $54.8M | 0.08% |
910,203
-110,099
| -11% | -$6.31M |
|
274
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $54.7M | 0.08% |
540,364
+224,295
| +71% | +$22.6M |
|
275
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $54.7M | 0.08% |
583,000
+313,400
| +116% | +$27.8M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- 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.