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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
ATI
ATI
$29.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,496
-170,235
| -84% | -$4.77M |
|
3002
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,518
-5,476
| -26% | -$321K |
|
|
FRAN
3003
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,560
-7,070
| -61% | -$2.03M |
|
3004
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,926
-60,701
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
3005
Helen of Troy
HELE
$673M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,039
+2,788
| +14% | +$117K |
|
|
VWTR
3006
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,955
-6,785
| -13% | -$149K |
|
|
PNX
3007
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,265
+4,150
| +19% | +$171K |
|
|
CPE
3008
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
+13,216
| +248% | +$575K |
|
|
CDR
3009
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,684
+15,315
| +107% | +$536K |
|
|
LABL
3010
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,886
+8,324
| +39% | +$273K |
|
3011
Citi Trends
CTRN
$581M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
57,948
+35,591
| +159% | +$562K |
|
|
PVTB
3012
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,349
-2,401
| -5% | -$55K |
|
3013
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,976
+10,292
| +43% | +$321K |
|
3014
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3015
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$912K |
|
3016
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,252
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3017
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,029
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
AEGN
3018
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,211
+30,368
| +256% | +$703K |
|
3019
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.3B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3020
Imunon
IMNN
$9.31M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
70
-28
| -29% | -$414K |
|
|
ONCT
3021
DELISTED
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCT
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
354
-69
| -16% | -$343K |
|
3022
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$3.2B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,708
| New | +$882K |
|
3023
Vista Gold
VGZ
$346M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
2,153,677
+2,010,480
| +1,404% | +$1.65M |
|
|
LGF
3024
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
28,342
-177,781
| -86% | -$6.03M |
|
3025
Belden
BDC
$4.57B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
15,492
-21,857
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.