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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
590,300
+340,900
| +137% | +$19.8M |
|
|
DD
327
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $39.1M | 0.06% |
702,667
+89,505
| +15% | +$4.89M |
|
328
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $39.1M | 0.06% |
251,700
+190,200
| +309% | +$24.5M |
|
|
WBA
329
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $38.9M | 0.06% |
722,700
+259,000
| +56% | +$13M |
|
330
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
4,575,799
-1,303,877
| -22% | -$9.78M |
|
331
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
1,054,054
+491,975
| +88% | +$18.2M |
|
332
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $38.5M | 0.06% |
1,371,300
+978,700
| +249% | +$29M |
|
333
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $38.5M | 0.06% |
316,600
-130,100
| -29% | -$16M |
|
|
WBA
334
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $38.5M | 0.06% |
714,900
-169,500
| -19% | -$8.52M |
|
335
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
890,461
-107,324
| -11% | -$5M |
|
|
PAY
336
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
1,673,277
+1,604,763
| +2,342% | +$32M |
|
337
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $38.2M | 0.06% |
608,200
-111,500
| -15% | -$6.66M |
|
338
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
900,561
+351,828
| +64% | +$14.6M |
|
|
SIRO
339
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
565,659
+87,963
| +18% | +$5.94M |
|
340
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
789,700
+75,900
| +11% | +$3.44M |
|
341
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
915,384
-1,629,510
| -64% | -$60.5M |
|
342
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
449,200
+75,400
| +20% | +$6.03M |
|
|
PPL
343
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
1,324,995
+1,298,958
| +4,989% | +$37.3M |
|
344
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
823,217
-47,331
| -5% | -$2.18M |
|
345
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
1,132,300
+93,000
| +9% | +$2.84M |
|
346
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
722,829
+635,790
| +730% | +$34M |
|
347
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $37.1M | 0.06% |
2,377,100
+212,000
| +10% | +$3.14M |
|
348
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $37M | 0.06% |
707,574
+430,610
| +155% | +$22M |
|
349
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $37M | 0.06% |
761,200
+562,900
| +284% | +$26.8M |
|
350
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
849,857
+571,538
| +205% | +$24.2M |
|
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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.