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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFLX
3651
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
39,262
+10,584
| +37% | +$145K |
|
|
CORR
3652
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
15,270
+215
| +1% | +$7.37K |
|
3653
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.32B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
19,039
-134,453
| -88% | -$4.34M |
|
|
RPXC
3654
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
32,108
+6,260
| +24% | +$106K |
|
3655
Aaon
AAON
$6.28B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
38,156
-42,927
| -53% | -$545K |
|
|
PL
3656
CALL
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-31,800
| -75% | -$1.5M |
|
|
WDR
3657
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$508K |
|
|
FBRC
3658
PUT
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-1,000
| -5% | -$26.9K |
|
3659
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-54,000
| -73% | -$1.38M |
|
3660
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+147,000
| New | +$453K |
|
3661
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,682
| New | +$519K |
|
|
TXNM
3662
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
22,298
-157,258
| -88% | -$3.68M |
|
|
HF
3663
PUT
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,308
| New | +$505K |
|
|
QUNR
3664
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,152
| New | +$545K |
|
3665
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.61B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
6,275
+2,295
| +58% | +$187K |
|
3666
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.83B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
| – | – |
|
|
IMPV
3667
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,086
-24,405
| -69% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ATW
3668
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,200
| -83% | -$2.71M |
|
|
JNS
3669
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
43,184
-292,723
| -87% | -$3.01M |
|
|
STNR
3670
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,864
+1,420
| +15% | +$80.5K |
|
|
TGNA
3671
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,469
| New | +$486K |
|
|
EXL
3672
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,767
| New | +$553K |
|
3673
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
85,531
-16,805
| -16% | -$108K |
|
3674
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+8,800
| +66% | +$210K |
|
|
EJ
3675
CALL
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,695
| New | +$380K |
|
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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.