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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,577,999
-854,569
| -35% | -$25.4M |
|
302
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $51M | 0.07% |
503,900
-11,100
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
303
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $50.9M | 0.07% |
182,100
+10,000
| +6% | +$2.59M |
|
|
SHPG
304
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
359,639
-168,064
| -32% | -$22.1M |
|
305
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
534,000
+12,800
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
306
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
618,130
+405,683
| +191% | +$32.4M |
|
307
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
1,161,800
+640,200
| +123% | +$25.5M |
|
|
LNKD
308
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
230,996
+155,101
| +204% | +$35.3M |
|
|
HSP
309
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
1,212,882
+592,035
| +95% | +$23.8M |
|
310
PUT
Toyota
TM
$234B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
408,100
-40,200
| -9% | -$5.05M |
|
311
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
306,200
+148,100
| +94% | +$22.7M |
|
312
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
1,011,002
+867,846
| +606% | +$41M |
|
313
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
599,188
-708,859
| -54% | -$55.2M |
|
314
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
858,009
+665,114
| +345% | +$37.7M |
|
315
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
688,002
-454,603
| -40% | -$29.2M |
|
316
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
1,894,800
+780,900
| +70% | +$18.9M |
|
317
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $49M | 0.07% |
329,900
+67,500
| +26% | +$9.17M |
|
318
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $49M | 0.07% |
1,026,647
-879,076
| -46% | -$40.6M |
|
319
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
454,639
-533,810
| -54% | -$48.9M |
|
|
GG
320
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
2,251,400
-24,000
| -1% | -$564K |
|
321
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
357,200
-612,200
| -63% | -$79.6M |
|
322
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $48.7M | 0.07% |
2,688,633
+47,839
| +2% | +$869K |
|
323
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
2,228,900
+510,900
| +30% | +$9.93M |
|
|
SHLD
324
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
+1,304,862
| New | +$55M |
|
|
SVU
325
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
946,226
+793
| +0.1% | +$39.1K |
|
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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.