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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,685
| – | – |
|
|
LIN
3027
PUT
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
|
BGFV
3028
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,154
-12,037
| -17% | -$213K |
|
3029
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,588
+12,808
| +54% | +$408K |
|
3030
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,931
| New | +$971K |
|
3031
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$701M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,652
| – | – |
|
3032
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,853
-55,168
| -81% | -$4.36M |
|
3033
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$600M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,154
| New | +$975K |
|
3034
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,068
-111,431
| -83% | -$5.93M |
|
3035
Citi Trends
CTRN
$576M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,498
+8,550
| +15% | +$139K |
|
|
PTRY
3036
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,346
+22,290
| +49% | +$311K |
|
3037
Autoliv
ALV
$9.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,068
-89,564
| -84% | -$5.85M |
|
|
POLY
3038
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,313
-51,603
| -68% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BHR
3039
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,579
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3040
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$507M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$801K |
|
3041
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PAY
3042
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
3043
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+14,500
| +165% | +$679K |
|
3044
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
-202,566
| -82% | -$5.23M |
|
|
CYN
3045
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-4,836
| -25% | -$357K |
|
|
CEB
3046
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,475
+9,834
| +212% | +$723K |
|
|
SEAC
3047
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+3,962
| +621% | +$1.05M |
|
3048
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,500
| +74% | +$458K |
|
|
BTH
3049
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,464
-18,295
| -15% | -$226K |
|
3050
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,125
-33,750
| -42% | -$823K |
|
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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.