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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Semtech
SMTC
$11.9B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,689
| New | +$699K |
|
|
GTY
3577
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.08B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
32,936
+3,865
| +13% | +$71.4K |
|
3578
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.16B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$677K |
|
3579
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.88B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
3580
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+519
| New | +$716K |
|
3581
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$600K |
|
3582
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,232
| New | +$614K |
|
3583
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$725M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
-26,536
| -30% | -$238K |
|
|
EGIO
3584
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
7,459
-2,664
| -26% | -$207K |
|
|
TREC
3585
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
46,999
-2,220
| -5% | -$22.4K |
|
|
FEIC
3586
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$585K |
|
3587
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-62,500
| -89% | -$4.7M |
|
3588
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.15B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+8,200
| +111% | +$305K |
|
3589
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
3590
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.36B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$570K |
|
|
FNSR
3591
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,600
| +76% | +$242K |
|
3592
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.14B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-20,000
| -65% | -$1.04M |
|
|
VTLE
3593
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,053
| New | +$618K |
|
|
SREV
3594
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
69,562
-229,727
| -77% | -$2.31M |
|
|
BRSS
3595
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
35,178
+18,224
| +107% | +$320K |
|
3596
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$633M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,454
| New | +$407K |
|
|
ZEUS
3597
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
3598
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,494
-16,159
| -66% | -$934K |
|
|
EFOR
3599
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.29B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
16,545
-63,245
| -79% | -$2.11M |
|
3600
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$443M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
20,945
-7,875
| -27% | -$221K |
|
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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.