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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHDX
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$532K |
|
|
EDE
2827
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,683
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
SHOR
2828
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
167,575
+67,543
| +68% | +$486K |
|
|
ENOC
2829
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,678
-70,281
| -55% | -$1.42M |
|
|
RFP
2830
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
2831
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,928
+26,388
| +210% | +$831K |
|
2832
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
264,930
+178,066
| +205% | +$706K |
|
|
MXWL
2833
CALL
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+36,600
| +104% | +$575K |
|
|
SPPI
2834
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,573
+112,876
| +545% | +$856K |
|
|
NFX
2835
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,574
-92,090
| -79% | -$3.3M |
|
|
MZTI
2836
PUT
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
CZZ
2837
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2838
LendingTree
TREE
$418M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,193
-15,194
| -29% | -$414K |
|
2839
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,897
+3,739
| +3% | +$32.4K |
|
2840
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$853M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
65,794
+14,600
| +29% | +$239K |
|
|
DMND
2841
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
2842
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+29,600
| +34% | +$243K |
|
|
HEES
2843
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+12,400
| +72% | +$455K |
|
|
AOI
2844
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,165
+6,106
| +16% | +$161K |
|
2845
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,771
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
DF
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
| – | – |
|
2847
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,719
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2848
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$47.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-132,800
| -45% | -$883K |
|
|
KSU
2849
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2850
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.1M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-10,000
| -34% | -$562K |
|
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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.