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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $40.7M | 0.06% |
266,960
-335,105
| -56% | -$56.1M |
|
352
Avis
CAR
$5.18B
| $40.7M | 0.06% |
835,144
+422,248
| +102% | +$18.1M |
|
|
USG
353
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $40.6M | 0.06% |
1,239,813
+175,278
| +16% | +$5.7M |
|
|
SWN
354
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
881,251
+251,496
| +40% | +$10.6M |
|
355
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
1,300,087
-2,089,799
| -62% | -$64.6M |
|
356
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $40.3M | 0.06% |
1,800,000
-1,022,600
| -36% | -$22.6M |
|
|
WBA
357
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $40.3M | 0.06% |
609,800
+203,600
| +50% | +$12.8M |
|
358
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $40M | 0.06% |
1,085,118
+1,047,318
| +2,771% | +$42.3M |
|
359
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
787,645
+555,766
| +240% | +$27M |
|
|
STJ
360
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
+608,911
| New | +$39.6M |
|
|
361
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
1,775,613
+1,042,714
| +142% | +$23M |
|
362
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
334,500
+214,500
| +179% | +$24.9M |
|
363
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $39.5M | 0.06% |
481,508
-682,369
| -59% | -$51.4M |
|
|
WBC
364
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
372,251
-85,270
| -19% | -$8.25M |
|
365
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
406,200
-276,000
| -40% | -$26.2M |
|
|
SHLD
366
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $39M | 0.06% |
1,080,963
-223,899
| -17% | -$7.05M |
|
367
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $39M | 0.06% |
343,491
-59,800
| -15% | -$6.64M |
|
368
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
484,800
-235,600
| -33% | -$18.3M |
|
369
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
4,250,402
+2,233,039
| +111% | +$20.5M |
|
|
WOOF
370
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $38.7M | 0.06% |
1,201,400
-254,128
| -17% | -$8.2M |
|
371
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $38.7M | 0.06% |
235,900
-111,200
| -32% | -$18.7M |
|
372
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
1,069,643
+504,350
| +89% | +$18.1M |
|
373
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
827,246
-48,441
| -6% | -$2.12M |
|
374
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
498,200
+165,500
| +50% | +$12.6M |
|
375
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
937,300
-626,500
| -40% | -$23.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.