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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.28B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$656K |
|
3302
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
11,530
-15,796
| -58% | -$907K |
|
|
PLL
3303
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$666K |
|
3304
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,287
| New | +$696K |
|
|
RAD
3305
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$512K |
|
3306
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.49B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,058
| New | +$707K |
|
|
PHH
3307
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
3308
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$748K |
|
3309
Team
TISI
$110M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
1,787
+983
| +122% | +$388K |
|
3310
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$664K |
|
|
FL
3311
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+12,100
| +138% | +$420K |
|
3312
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$262B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3313
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
37,828
+13,907
| +58% | +$264K |
|
|
QIWI
3314
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
22,478
-7,522
| -25% | -$222K |
|
3315
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26.3B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$543K |
|
|
TCF
3316
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
25,137
+17,240
| +218% | +$491K |
|
|
MKTG
3317
DELISTED
RESPONSYS INC COM STK (CA)
MKTG
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
42,549
-49,753
| -54% | -$734K |
|
3318
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,945
| New | +$734K |
|
|
FMBI
3319
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
46,371
-10,314
| -18% | -$157K |
|
3320
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
20,862
+8,131
| +64% | +$259K |
|
3321
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
|
ININ
3322
CALL
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
|
GMAN
3323
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,953
| New | +$861K |
|
3324
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.18B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-19,300
| -54% | -$744K |
|
|
ACHN
3325
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
229,704
+216,204
| +1,602% | +$1.48M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.