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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$480M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
229,050
+208,145
| +996% | +$950K |
|
2777
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,204
+7,283
| +38% | +$304K |
|
|
NTUS
2778
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,994
-13,660
| -23% | -$338K |
|
2779
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.79B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,537
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2780
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,832
| New | +$996K |
|
2781
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+6,500
| +81% | +$501K |
|
2782
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.94B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$973K |
|
|
ADNC
2783
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,330
+39,831
| +70% | +$480K |
|
|
SNCR
2784
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,656
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
ISIL
2785
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,900
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2786
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.95B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,167
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2787
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.19B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2788
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,878
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ARMH
2789
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
| – | – |
|
|
TARO
2790
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,138
| New | +$903K |
|
|
AWH
2791
CALL
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-1,500
| -5% | -$54.6K |
|
|
SHLM
2792
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,456
-24,721
| -46% | -$890K |
|
2793
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2794
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,045
-61,169
| -65% | -$2.02M |
|
2795
PUT
Matrix Service
MTRX
$302M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-20,000
| -37% | -$660K |
|
2796
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.56B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,368
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2797
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.88B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,576
-7,326
| -19% | -$241K |
|
|
CKEC
2798
CALL
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2799
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-15,000
| -23% | -$313K |
|
2800
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+10,000
| +204% | +$745K |
|
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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.