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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.13B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,600
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2802
Unitil
UTL
$973M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,927
+4,585
| +11% | +$138K |
|
2803
Community Health Systems
CYH
$415M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,935
-77,493
| -63% | -$2.66M |
|
|
DSPG
2804
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
150,156
+68,869
| +85% | +$561K |
|
|
GSIG
2805
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
129,734
+19,229
| +17% | +$200K |
|
|
NE
2806
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,471
-651,057
| -94% | -$21.6M |
|
|
MEAS
2807
CALL
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+4,000
| +20% | +$221K |
|
2808
Omeros
OMER
$1.36B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
128,992
+116,800
| +958% | +$1.13M |
|
2809
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2810
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,645
+18,745
| +211% | +$951K |
|
2811
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.55B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,830
-43,963
| -42% | -$959K |
|
2812
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+20,000
| +40% | +$388K |
|
2813
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.61B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,465
+935
| +1% | +$20K |
|
2814
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$500M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,013
+17,351
| +68% | +$543K |
|
|
ZLTQ
2815
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
NEWP
2816
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
80,025
+47,319
| +145% | +$775K |
|
2817
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,271
+30,469
| +37% | +$378K |
|
2818
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.94B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,273
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2819
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,678
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
KOG
2820
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,119
-201,917
| -61% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CBST
2821
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,801
-177,659
| -90% | -$11.5M |
|
2822
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
| – | – |
|
|
ACW
2823
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
382,542
+7,009
| +2% | +$27.7K |
|
2824
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$501M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,287
-117,542
| -77% | -$4.28M |
|
|
FOLD
2825
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
607,048
+187,355
| +45% | +$411K |
|
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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.