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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPBC
3101
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,701
+15,436
| +20% | +$164K |
|
|
BDBD
3102
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,881
+54,733
| +451% | +$850K |
|
|
URS
3103
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
WRI
3104
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,628
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3105
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$290M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$855K |
|
3106
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$548M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,337
| New | +$795K |
|
3107
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,377
+87
| +0.4% | +$4.17K |
|
3108
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,612
| New | +$938K |
|
|
STRZA
3109
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+16,000
| +80% | +$459K |
|
3110
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.86B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3111
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$871M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,161
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
CORE
3112
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,060
+22,568
| +69% | +$404K |
|
|
EXAM
3113
CALL
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+15,000
| +75% | +$416K |
|
|
PRSU
3114
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
-37,520
| -48% | -$895K |
|
|
EQY
3115
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,245
-133,703
| -74% | -$3.05M |
|
3116
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.28B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+11,200
| +53% | +$358K |
|
3117
CALL
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$680M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-46,600
| -70% | -$2.58M |
|
|
PVTB
3118
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,506
-11,843
| -25% | -$305K |
|
|
ACAT
3119
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-37,400
| -68% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SA
3120
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.69B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,501
-367,965
| -72% | -$3.09M |
|
3121
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+3,000
| +18% | +$153K |
|
|
CJES
3122
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
3123
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$838K |
|
3124
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,801
-10,907
| -20% | -$239K |
|
3125
PUT
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.