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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
467,500
+265,100
| +131% | +$27.3M |
|
302
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
917,922
+337,345
| +58% | +$20.2M |
|
303
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
435,040
+74,284
| +21% | +$9.45M |
|
304
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
612,232
-131,978
| -18% | -$11.4M |
|
305
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
761,300
+447,500
| +143% | +$28.7M |
|
|
SFLY
306
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
1,244,071
+891,630
| +253% | +$36.5M |
|
307
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
449,259
+242,029
| +117% | +$27M |
|
|
OPLN
308
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
4,429,466
+1,956,462
| +79% | +$22.6M |
|
309
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
1,462,500
+390,600
| +36% | +$13.6M |
|
|
LNKD
310
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
309,600
+167,400
| +118% | +$27.1M |
|
311
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $52.9M | 0.07% |
1,707,498
-119,025
| -7% | -$3.56M |
|
|
312
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $52.9M | 0.07% |
1,004,400
+240,000
| +31% | +$12.5M |
|
313
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $52.8M | 0.07% |
1,088,000
+123,400
| +13% | +$6.08M |
|
314
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
665,200
-47,100
| -7% | -$3.74M |
|
315
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $52.6M | 0.07% |
952,527
+27,877
| +3% | +$1.52M |
|
316
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
1,000,100
+385,100
| +63% | +$19.7M |
|
|
PPLI
317
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
4,219,211
+2,244,049
| +114% | +$26.9M |
|
318
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
2,275,104
+2,217,577
| +3,855% | +$47.1M |
|
|
SNDK
319
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
495,900
+178,500
| +56% | +$16.2M |
|
|
WPX
320
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
2,163,029
-441,202
| -17% | -$9.38M |
|
|
321
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
724,900
-395,600
| -35% | -$25.4M |
|
322
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
1,257,920
+1,033,334
| +460% | +$40.6M |
|
323
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
1,267,200
+367,300
| +41% | +$16.8M |
|
324
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
1,430,337
+378,194
| +36% | +$12.4M |
|
325
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $51M | 0.07% |
1,932,600
-130,000
| -6% | -$3.25M |
|
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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.