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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.74B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,670
| New | +$921K |
|
2777
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,312
| New | +$924K |
|
|
URS
2778
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$885K |
|
2779
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$958K |
|
2780
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,329
| New | +$850K |
|
|
CVO
2781
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,748
| New | +$904K |
|
2782
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$874K |
|
|
APP
2783
DELISTED
AMERICAN APPAREL INC COM
APP
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+467,041
| New | +$919K |
|
2784
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.97B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$941K |
|
|
BCPC
2785
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.66B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$894K |
|
2786
CALL
ITT
ITT
$18.3B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$875K |
|
2787
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$927K |
|
|
PLXT
2788
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+187,377
| New | +$859K |
|
2789
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$52.8M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,043
| New | +$943K |
|
|
PCH
2790
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2791
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.1M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,225
| New | +$948K |
|
|
ROIC
2792
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,866
| New | +$921K |
|
|
FDO
2793
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,248
| New | +$884K |
|
2794
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$876K |
|
2795
Matrix Service
MTRX
$301M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,851
| New | +$894K |
|
2796
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,535
| New | +$987K |
|
2797
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.9B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$889K |
|
2798
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.14B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,344
| New | +$733K |
|
2799
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.65B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,203
| New | +$891K |
|
2800
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$948K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.