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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIVB
3401
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
7,036
-6,902
| -50% | -$675K |
|
3402
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+37,900
| +126% | +$427K |
|
3403
Polaris
PII
$3.6B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,058
| New | +$677K |
|
|
LF
3404
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,876
| New | +$787K |
|
3405
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$730K |
|
|
AD
3406
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
17,588
+2,358
| +15% | +$105K |
|
3407
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.68T
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
| – | – |
|
3408
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$600M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
106,425
-8,872
| -8% | -$53.1K |
|
|
PHH
3409
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRAK
3410
CALL
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+6,900
| +83% | +$287K |
|
|
GPT
3411
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
42,305
+9,489
| +29% | +$140K |
|
3412
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
38,166
-16,448
| -30% | -$267K |
|
|
ITC
3413
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-37,200
| -62% | -$1.19M |
|
|
QIWI
3414
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$581K |
|
3415
Ennis
EBF
$544M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,063
| New | +$732K |
|
3416
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$712K |
|
3417
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.29B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
30,097
-10,557
| -26% | -$268K |
|
3418
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.1B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
32,731
+3,642
| +13% | +$79.1K |
|
|
REE
3419
DELISTED
RARE ELEMENT RES LTD
REE
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
467,438
+148,926
| +47% | +$263K |
|
3420
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-20,000
| -55% | -$856K |
|
|
MZTI
3421
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.1B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
-15,565
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ENDP
3422
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,669
| New | +$609K |
|
|
FBRC
3423
CALL
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-14,000
| -34% | -$377K |
|
3424
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.64B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$645K |
|
3425
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$217B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.