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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$126B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
132,024
-74,096
| -36% | -$313K |
|
3602
Regional Management Corp
RM
$308M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
16,987
-7,985
| -32% | -$261K |
|
|
NCI
3603
PUT
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$533K |
|
3604
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
16,919
-55,509
| -77% | -$1.72M |
|
|
JE
3605
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,437
| New | +$559K |
|
|
RT
3606
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,947
| New | +$549K |
|
3607
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.75B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3608
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.47B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,955
| New | +$557K |
|
3609
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
6,667
| – | – |
|
3610
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
45,398
+7,139
| +19% | +$114K |
|
|
ODP
3611
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-99,393
| -90% | -$5.26M |
|
|
SAFE
3612
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,218
| New | +$512K |
|
3613
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,346
-75,133
| -90% | -$5M |
|
|
SI
3614
DELISTED
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ADS
SI
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$528K |
|
3615
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-25,189
| -68% | -$1.1M |
|
3616
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
8,669
-11,735
| -58% | -$815K |
|
|
SRCI
3617
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,227
| New | +$603K |
|
3618
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$525K |
|
|
CDR
3619
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
13,667
-16,017
| -54% | -$603K |
|
|
DFRG
3620
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,987
| New | +$481K |
|
|
JNY
3621
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
37,753
-189,663
| -83% | -$2.75M |
|
3622
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
11,908
+3,145
| +36% | +$144K |
|
|
BRCM
3623
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-313,759
| -94% | -$8.54M |
|
3624
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.24B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
1,547
| – | – |
|
3625
Twin Disc
TWIN
$339M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
21,725
-226
| -1% | -$5.96K |
|
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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.