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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
505,600
-28,400
| -5% | -$2.7M |
|
|
CB
302
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
543,809
+336,862
| +163% | +$29.5M |
|
303
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
684,892
+229,569
| +50% | +$18M |
|
|
CPN
304
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
2,318,604
+359,013
| +18% | +$7.04M |
|
305
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
456,230
+175,729
| +63% | +$15.3M |
|
|
B
306
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
2,707,534
-1,267,120
| -32% | -$24.5M |
|
307
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
484,400
-171,600
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
308
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,878,300
-3,653,100
| -66% | -$91.7M |
|
|
AVB
309
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
364,054
+1,807
| +0.5% | +$228K |
|
|
TWTR
310
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
1,018,572
+1,014,830
| +27,120% | +$57.4M |
|
311
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
899,900
+721,300
| +404% | +$36M |
|
|
WPX
312
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $47M | 0.07% |
2,604,231
+539,118
| +26% | +$9.94M |
|
313
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| $46.9M | 0.07% |
2,805,707
-267,348
| -9% | -$4.54M |
|
314
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
960,300
-337,500
| -26% | -$15.9M |
|
315
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
879,500
+23,300
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
|
FISV
316
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
1,647,350
+805,780
| +96% | +$23M |
|
317
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
1,590,911
+1,155,156
| +265% | +$30.2M |
|
|
FDO
318
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
804,460
+575,063
| +251% | +$36.3M |
|
319
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $46.6M | 0.07% |
514,744
+191,586
| +59% | +$17.5M |
|
320
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
839,303
-270,388
| -24% | -$13M |
|
321
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
3,432,448
-2,470,439
| -42% | -$32.4M |
|
322
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
1,135,107
-360,301
| -24% | -$14.2M |
|
|
S
323
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
5,035,400
+4,535,400
| +907% | +$39.9M |
|
324
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $46M | 0.07% |
1,151,301
-239,022
| -17% | -$8.94M |
|
325
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
382,648
+272,150
| +246% | +$31.6M |
|
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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.