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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBOX
3077
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
35,178
-2,473
| -7% | -$56.3K |
|
3078
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,415
| New | +$756K |
|
3079
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.36B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
28,597
-5,391
| -16% | -$153K |
|
|
RDS.A
3080
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,706
| New | +$782K |
|
|
ZIXI
3081
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
240,525
-20,127
| -8% | -$70.7K |
|
3082
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$406M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-40,500
| -45% | -$738K |
|
3083
CALL
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-46,300
| -55% | -$1.01M |
|
3084
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
10,672
+3,514
| +49% | +$267K |
|
3085
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-15,000
| -50% | -$803K |
|
|
IRBT
3086
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$723K |
|
3087
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.29B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
28,362
-54,368
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
3088
Opko Health
OPK
$1.13B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
92,411
+40,016
| +76% | +$349K |
|
|
GDP
3089
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
| – | – |
|
3090
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
3091
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-30,000
| -46% | -$673K |
|
3092
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.75B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-91,300
| -58% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ZEUS
3093
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
32,919
+1,504
| +5% | +$37.5K |
|
3094
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
43,487
+4,110
| +10% | +$75.7K |
|
3095
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.08B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
11,162
+5,558
| +99% | +$399K |
|
|
RKUS
3096
PUT
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
3097
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
67,497
+4,346
| +7% | +$47.1K |
|
|
CYOU
3098
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,231
| New | +$840K |
|
3099
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.7B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,800
| New | +$780K |
|
3100
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-216,900
| -84% | -$4.16M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.