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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $64.7M | 0.09% |
120,700
+60,000
| +99% | +$31.7M |
|
252
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $64.4M | 0.09% |
627,600
+106,300
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WBC
253
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $64.4M | 0.09% |
602,654
+230,403
| +62% | +$24.7M |
|
254
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $64M | 0.09% |
1,172,700
+647,000
| +123% | +$34.3M |
|
|
B
255
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $63.5M | 0.09% |
3,467,302
+759,768
| +28% | +$13.2M |
|
256
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $63.1M | 0.09% |
498,500
+40,700
| +9% | +$5.15M |
|
257
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
946,354
+567,522
| +150% | +$34.8M |
|
258
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
1,524,217
+389,110
| +34% | +$16M |
|
259
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
730,400
+245,600
| +51% | +$20.1M |
|
|
AGN
260
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $62.3M | 0.08% |
279,334
-25,236
| -8% | -$5.23M |
|
261
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $62.3M | 0.08% |
656,200
+90,000
| +16% | +$8.11M |
|
262
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
1,329,587
-76,302
| -5% | -$3.33M |
|
263
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
2,785,227
+454,735
| +20% | +$9.1M |
|
264
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,300,800
+870,400
| +61% | +$22.4M |
|
265
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $61.6M | 0.08% |
761,187
-159,505
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
266
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SAVE
267
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $61.4M | 0.08% |
970,163
-255,001
| -21% | -$15.1M |
|
268
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
531,000
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$184K |
|
269
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,155,160
-2,650,387
| -70% | -$136M |
|
270
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,301,198
-285,902
| -18% | -$12.9M |
|
271
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $61M | 0.08% |
351,979
-286,709
| -45% | -$51.6M |
|
|
CTRA
272
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $61M | 0.08% |
1,786,297
-2,419,255
| -58% | -$86.7M |
|
273
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
734,983
-101,275
| -12% | -$7.39M |
|
274
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
668,559
+537,157
| +409% | +$44.2M |
|
275
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
510,300
-39,300
| -7% | -$4.55M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.