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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+194,745
| New | +$708K |
|
3377
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.77B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
23,101
+271
| +1% | +$8.83K |
|
|
IO
3378
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
15,315
-2,828
| -16% | -$171K |
|
3379
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-20,000
| -55% | -$923K |
|
3380
CorVel
CRVL
$3.54B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
48,621
-19,296
| -28% | -$273K |
|
|
TPLM
3381
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
90,734
-51,826
| -36% | -$526K |
|
|
RALY
3382
CALL
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
3383
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.78B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3384
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
32,376
-113,267
| -78% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CAS
3385
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
50,998
+23,121
| +83% | +$336K |
|
|
ACRE
3386
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,408
| New | +$738K |
|
3387
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.6B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
8,087
-2,586
| -24% | -$217K |
|
|
TA
3388
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
15,391
-7,656
| -33% | -$351K |
|
|
ACET
3389
CALL
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$575K |
|
|
TBHC
3390
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+12,500
| +65% | +$262K |
|
|
CNW
3391
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,853
| New | +$790K |
|
3392
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.9B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$714K |
|
3393
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$592K |
|
3394
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.96B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,612
| New | +$727K |
|
3395
Costamare
CMRE
$1.81B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
40,570
+8,393
| +26% | +$149K |
|
3396
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$220M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
226,458
+104,620
| +86% | +$353K |
|
3397
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.19B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,358
| New | +$758K |
|
3398
Powell Industries
POWL
$7B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
33,117
+6,303
| +24% | +$136K |
|
3399
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.91B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-20,000
| -56% | -$869K |
|
|
SF
3400
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, David Shaw held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.5% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- David Shaw added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- David Shaw fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.