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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $50.9M | 0.07% |
1,648,200
-1,330,500
| -45% | -$36.5M |
|
327
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
733,500
+60,000
| +9% | +$4.01M |
|
|
IHS
328
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $50M | 0.07% |
368,688
+70,109
| +23% | +$8.75M |
|
329
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
447,726
+330,646
| +282% | +$35.4M |
|
|
CELG
330
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
574,200
+318,800
| +125% | +$24.2M |
|
|
JAH
331
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,246,287
-765,333
| -38% | -$29.2M |
|
332
Costco
COST
$420B
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
427,046
+173,977
| +69% | +$20M |
|
333
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $49M | 0.07% |
921,073
-505,326
| -35% | -$25.2M |
|
334
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
384,400
+219,800
| +134% | +$28.7M |
|
|
PL
335
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
700,587
+183,905
| +36% | +$10.5M |
|
|
QCOR
336
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
524,788
+394,020
| +301% | +$33.7M |
|
337
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
2,254,189
-670,186
| -23% | -$13.5M |
|
338
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
457,581
-247,552
| -35% | -$24.2M |
|
339
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
3,742,622
+310,174
| +9% | +$4.03M |
|
340
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
+820,000
| New | +$38M |
|
341
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
498,120
-323,212
| -39% | -$27.9M |
|
342
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
1,077,079
-312,088
| -22% | -$12.3M |
|
|
FISV
343
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
1,571,502
-75,848
| -5% | -$2.25M |
|
|
IPG
344
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
2,415,913
+1,616,642
| +202% | +$29.3M |
|
|
CLR
345
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $47M | 0.06% |
594,600
+73,400
| +14% | +$5.1M |
|
346
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
468,600
+228,600
| +95% | +$22.2M |
|
347
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
1,732,128
+344,413
| +25% | +$8.68M |
|
|
348
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
1,500,615
-256,576
| -15% | -$7.03M |
|
349
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
2,689,400
+1,142,100
| +74% | +$18.6M |
|
350
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $46M | 0.06% |
1,633,098
-6,590,243
| -80% | -$188M |
|
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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.