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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSR
3501
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,126
| New | +$663K |
|
|
SPLS
3502
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
41,319
+14,535
| +54% | +$227K |
|
3503
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
99,807
-50,148
| -33% | -$331K |
|
3504
CALL
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.1M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,300
| New | +$562K |
|
3505
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.38B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,466
| New | +$557K |
|
|
RDUS
3506
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$597K |
|
|
ITG
3507
CALL
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+17,800
| +128% | +$321K |
|
|
CTCM
3508
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
46,952
-93,088
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
|
MCRL
3509
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
66,059
-61,094
| -48% | -$573K |
|
|
ACCL
3510
DELISTED
Accelrys Inc
ACCL
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
68,301
+2,307
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
|
MCP
3511
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-10,000
| -8% | -$52.8K |
|
3512
PUT
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$627K |
|
|
GST
3513
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
93,840
-7,932
| -8% | -$39.4K |
|
3514
PC Connection
CNXN
$2B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,095
| New | +$534K |
|
|
BFX
3515
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
76,866
-8,772
| -10% | -$66.3K |
|
3516
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$554K |
|
|
AFAM
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$492K |
|
3518
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
3519
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PMC
3520
PUT
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$545K |
|
3521
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.51B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,400
| -58% | -$935K |
|
3522
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,864
| New | +$521K |
|
|
ACC
3523
CALL
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,100
| -36% | -$373K |
|
|
IXYS
3524
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
49,483
+18,729
| +61% | +$218K |
|
3525
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
8,245
-25,092
| -75% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.