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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
4,468,839
+2,136,284
| +92% | +$16.8M |
|
352
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
2,614,915
-190,792
| -7% | -$3.21M |
|
|
WOOF
353
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $45M | 0.06% |
1,281,831
+80,431
| +7% | +$2.62M |
|
354
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $44.7M | 0.06% |
158,100
-42,000
| -21% | -$12.4M |
|
355
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
1,747,900
-670,100
| -28% | -$16.1M |
|
356
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
583,100
-41,800
| -7% | -$3.18M |
|
357
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
416,584
+84,245
| +25% | +$8.95M |
|
358
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
507,258
+264,005
| +109% | +$22.9M |
|
359
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,727,804
+1,629,912
| +1,665% | +$39.6M |
|
360
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
641,700
-41,100
| -6% | -$2.74M |
|
361
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
960,300
| – | – |
|
362
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
427,248
+52,871
| +14% | +$5.31M |
|
363
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $43.8M | 0.06% |
2,340,502
+2,292,100
| +4,736% | +$42.9M |
|
364
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.3B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
1,330,837
-8,384
| -0.6% | -$227K |
|
|
DYN
365
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
1,250,536
+1,132,585
| +960% | +$35M |
|
|
WCN
366
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
1,342,752
+291,594
| +28% | +$8.76M |
|
367
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $43.4M | 0.06% |
1,746,400
-53,600
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
368
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
747,375
-2,833,644
| -79% | -$159M |
|
369
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$822B
| $43M | 0.06% |
219,700
-89,677
| -29% | -$17.1M |
|
370
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $43M | 0.06% |
329,100
-5,400
| -2% | -$672K |
|
371
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
1,106,878
-53,421
| -5% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CAM
372
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $42.7M | 0.06% |
630,837
+528,662
| +517% | +$34.1M |
|
373
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $42.7M | 0.06% |
406,200
| – | – |
|
|
S
374
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
5,000,000
-35,400
| -0.7% | -$311K |
|
375
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
204,700
+49,600
| +32% | +$10.3M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.