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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.45B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
347
| – | – |
|
|
JMI
3302
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,627
| New | +$601K |
|
3303
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.05B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,500
| -19% | -$143K |
|
|
NPTN
3304
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
150,993
+67,731
| +81% | +$359K |
|
|
ESV
3305
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,825
| New | +$585K |
|
3306
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3307
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.45B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
7,345
+66
| +0.9% | +$5.14K |
|
3308
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGNA
3309
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,231
| New | +$560K |
|
|
LNCO
3310
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3311
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.4B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-14,400
| -59% | -$883K |
|
3312
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$766M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3313
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
-42,319
| -73% | -$1.72M |
|
3314
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$607K |
|
3315
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3316
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.84B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
39,654
+5,606
| +16% | +$84.7K |
|
3317
Regional Management Corp
RM
$302M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
40,235
+5,810
| +17% | +$99.7K |
|
3318
Manitowoc
MTW
$699M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
20,847
-17,395
| -45% | -$462K |
|
|
VIVS
3319
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$3.85M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+310
| New | +$520K |
|
3320
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.22B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$592K |
|
3321
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.03B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
13,712
+2,893
| +27% | +$127K |
|
3322
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
22,788
-335
| -1% | -$8.77K |
|
3323
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$293M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
7,991
-10,387
| -57% | -$848K |
|
|
ESV
3324
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
2,786
-3,657
| -57% | -$757K |
|
3325
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+2,800
| +5% | +$26.5K |
|
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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.