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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USAP
3051
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
28,062
+5,132
| +22% | +$176K |
|
|
ACET
3052
PUT
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-32,400
| -41% | -$661K |
|
3053
Barings BDC
BBDC
$979M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
36,538
+4,409
| +14% | +$120K |
|
3054
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.95B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
64,590
-7,460
| -10% | -$103K |
|
|
DF
3055
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$953K |
|
|
PACW
3056
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$924K |
|
|
URS
3057
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3058
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.1M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
BGFV
3059
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
58,516
+1,362
| +2% | +$22.7K |
|
3060
CALL
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.06B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+40,000
| +342% | +$719K |
|
3061
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.6B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACAS
3062
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+40,000
| +207% | +$617K |
|
3063
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$887K |
|
|
ADVS
3064
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
31,754
+9,043
| +40% | +$288K |
|
3065
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
42,383
-4,942
| -10% | -$104K |
|
3066
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,700
| +44% | +$279K |
|
|
CLMS
3067
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
71,941
-8,729
| -11% | -$105K |
|
|
WPRT
3068
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35.5M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
6,419
-2,084
| -25% | -$360K |
|
|
XEC
3069
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-45,900
| -85% | -$4.93M |
|
|
GNC
3070
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
|
CNW
3071
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
22,598
+3,745
| +20% | +$147K |
|
3072
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
15,867
+4,338
| +38% | +$244K |
|
|
EQY
3073
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
41,413
-4,832
| -10% | -$109K |
|
3074
Titan Machinery
TITN
$438M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,995
| New | +$966K |
|
3075
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.6B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
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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.