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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBAI
3626
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
42,218
+28,250
| +202% | +$302K |
|
|
REXX
3627
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,020
| New | +$408K |
|
|
AMTG
3628
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
30,798
-112,263
| -78% | -$1.74M |
|
|
CAS
3629
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,877
| New | +$450K |
|
3630
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
36,935
+5,594
| +18% | +$72K |
|
|
TREC
3631
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
49,219
+14,057
| +40% | +$121K |
|
|
REXX
3632
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$404K |
|
3633
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.63B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,256
| New | +$414K |
|
3634
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.49B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+3,665
| +70% | +$186K |
|
3635
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$397K |
|
3636
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
6,667
| – | – |
|
3637
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.92B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
4,538
-8,825
| -66% | -$872K |
|
|
ALOG
3638
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
5,366
+636
| +13% | +$47.7K |
|
3639
Sonoco
SON
$5.68B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,354
| New | +$432K |
|
3640
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
| – | – |
|
3641
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.79B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
AREX
3642
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,679
| New | +$422K |
|
|
DCM
3643
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
27,032
+4,389
| +19% | +$69.8K |
|
3644
TransAlta
TAC
$3.83B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
33,649
-183,200
| -84% | -$2.47M |
|
3645
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.03B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
18,630
+2,664
| +17% | +$60.8K |
|
3646
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
11,455
-3,026
| -21% | -$119K |
|
3647
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
76,301
+34,613
| +83% | +$245K |
|
3648
WD-40
WDFC
$2.9B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,671
| New | +$398K |
|
3649
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
6,841
-94,656
| -93% | -$6.23M |
|
|
VWTR
3650
PUT
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.