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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.87B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
3,443,627
-500,273
| -13% | -$5.79M |
|
327
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
1,757,191
-564,058
| -24% | -$14.1M |
|
328
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
830,345
+394,503
| +91% | +$19.9M |
|
329
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
904,347
-622,201
| -41% | -$29.6M |
|
330
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
3,070,504
-2,220,669
| -42% | -$29.9M |
|
|
DISCK
331
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
1,166,518
-613,284
| -34% | -$23.4M |
|
332
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
682,800
+196,500
| +40% | +$12.7M |
|
333
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
360,756
-73,553
| -17% | -$9.09M |
|
|
AGN
334
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
216,900
+3,500
| +2% | +$693K |
|
335
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
562,522
+236,754
| +73% | +$18.5M |
|
|
336
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
673,500
-328,800
| -33% | -$21.2M |
|
337
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $43.2M | 0.06% |
2,330,492
+1,153,924
| +98% | +$19.5M |
|
338
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
195,719
-189,453
| -49% | -$40.7M |
|
|
339
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
1,529,712
-6,315,986
| -81% | -$184M |
|
340
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
1,201,759
+1,172,586
| +4,019% | +$40.5M |
|
|
ITMN
341
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $42.4M | 0.06% |
1,268,128
-652,825
| -34% | -$14.5M |
|
|
OA
342
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $42.4M | 0.06% |
298,270
+87,426
| +41% | +$11.7M |
|
343
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $41.8M | 0.06% |
+1,323,519
| New | +$41.1M |
|
|
344
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
191,566
+135,275
| +240% | +$29.1M |
|
345
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
455,355
+335,844
| +281% | +$31.1M |
|
346
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $41.3M | 0.06% |
764,400
+460,800
| +152% | +$25.6M |
|
347
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $41.1M | 0.06% |
605,265
-1,366
| -0.2% | -$93.1K |
|
348
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $41M | 0.06% |
519,979
-35,526
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
|
TFCFA
349
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $41M | 0.06% |
1,282,472
+858,951
| +203% | +$28.1M |
|
350
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
498,200
+348,200
| +232% | +$28.1M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.