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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Santander
BSBR
$43.4B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,509
| New | +$510K |
|
|
ENV
3302
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,293
| New | +$371K |
|
3303
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$422K |
|
3304
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$422K |
|
|
GFN
3305
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$444K |
|
3306
Middleby
MIDD
$5.17B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,875
| New | +$414K |
|
3307
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$472K |
|
3308
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$49.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,180
| New | +$479K |
|
|
ADVS
3309
CALL
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$386K |
|
3310
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,269
| New | +$419K |
|
3311
CRA International
CRAI
$1.12B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,921
| New | +$463K |
|
|
IPCC
3312
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,392
| New | +$428K |
|
|
MDCI
3313
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,453
| New | +$424K |
|
3314
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,731
| New | +$438K |
|
3315
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.88B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,781
| New | +$364K |
|
3316
PLDT
PHI
$4.19B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,488
| New | +$462K |
|
3317
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.91B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,645
| New | +$411K |
|
|
ZLC
3318
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,309
| New | +$294K |
|
|
KAMN
3319
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,704
| New | +$432K |
|
|
CALD
3320
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,215
| New | +$351K |
|
3321
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$410K |
|
3322
Deere & Co
DE
$176B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,347
| New | +$462K |
|
3323
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.91B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,863
| New | +$424K |
|
3324
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.6B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,602
| New | +$467K |
|
3325
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$389K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.