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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $54.6M | 0.08% |
1,826,523
+248,524
| +16% | +$7.71M |
|
|
CSC
277
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $54.5M | 0.08% |
2,127,494
+936,046
| +79% | +$23.5M |
|
|
RAD
278
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
432,128
-616,043
| -59% | -$75.1M |
|
279
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $54.1M | 0.08% |
439,858
+314,562
| +251% | +$37.1M |
|
|
GNC
280
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $54M | 0.08% |
1,227,762
-460,347
| -27% | -$22.8M |
|
281
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $53.5M | 0.08% |
537,391
+521,258
| +3,231% | +$47.1M |
|
282
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $53.3M | 0.08% |
2,062,600
-573,500
| -22% | -$14.8M |
|
|
VRN
283
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $53.3M | 0.08% |
+1,596,878
| New | +$51.6M |
|
284
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $52.8M | 0.08% |
1,304,049
-541,807
| -29% | -$22.3M |
|
285
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $52.7M | 0.08% |
530,795
+379,937
| +252% | +$35.8M |
|
286
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $52.7M | 0.08% |
416,775
-319,293
| -43% | -$38.7M |
|
287
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $51.9M | 0.07% |
1,389,167
-220,735
| -14% | -$8.09M |
|
288
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $51M | 0.07% |
566,200
+252,600
| +81% | +$22.6M |
|
|
GMCR
289
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
481,500
+380,000
| +374% | +$37.7M |
|
290
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
521,300
+444,000
| +574% | +$43.3M |
|
291
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
273,869
-260,514
| -49% | -$48.1M |
|
292
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
624,900
-532,000
| -46% | -$42.8M |
|
293
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
1,900,734
+1,005,710
| +112% | +$25.3M |
|
294
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
401,890
-83,413
| -17% | -$10.3M |
|
295
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
964,600
+114,000
| +13% | +$6.07M |
|
296
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
1,160,299
+532,424
| +85% | +$22.4M |
|
297
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
924,650
+297,317
| +47% | +$15.4M |
|
|
DNY
298
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
2,773,124
+1,142,214
| +70% | +$20.4M |
|
299
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
586,340
-174,164
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
300
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
3,357,169
-2,914,567
| -46% | -$39.2M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.