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 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
1,093,400
+332,200
| +44% | +$16.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
277
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
278
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $55.5M | 0.08% |
1,102,543
-251,507
| -19% | -$12M |
|
279
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
3,820,257
+80,824
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
280
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
1,297,800
+176,400
| +16% | +$7.42M |
|
281
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $55.3M | 0.08% |
1,495,408
+104,267
| +7% | +$4.01M |
|
282
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $55M | 0.08% |
720,400
-279,800
| -28% | -$19.4M |
|
283
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
3,073,055
-2,196,780
| -42% | -$38.3M |
|
284
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $54.5M | 0.07% |
1,246,100
+637,751
| +105% | +$26.8M |
|
|
285
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
1,139,386
-155,523
| -12% | -$7.11M |
|
286
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
722,340
+488,938
| +209% | +$34M |
|
|
FRX
287
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
893,358
+787,236
| +742% | +$39.6M |
|
288
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
954,091
+585,970
| +159% | +$31.7M |
|
|
SAVE
289
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
1,175,633
+113,118
| +11% | +$4.81M |
|
290
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
+1,609,902
| New | +$56M |
|
291
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
377,200
+78,600
| +26% | +$10.4M |
|
|
QEP
292
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
1,732,325
+871,080
| +101% | +$27.3M |
|
293
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
1,390,323
+1,318,605
| +1,839% | +$47.8M |
|
|
SINA
294
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
622,659
+177,043
| +40% | +$14.5M |
|
|
MNK
295
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,000,000
+486,253
| +95% | +$23.2M |
|
296
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
607,600
+15,300
| +3% | +$1.36M |
|
297
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
1,207,300
+712,100
| +144% | +$28.4M |
|
|
AXLL
298
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $51.9M | 0.07% |
1,094,861
+568,751
| +108% | +$24.5M |
|
299
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
1,095,800
+8,700
| +0.8% | +$404K |
|
|
YHOO
300
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
1,273,400
+691,200
| +119% | +$24.8M |
|
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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 deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.5% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- 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.