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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$272M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
35,321
+2,650
| +8% | +$30.9K |
|
|
FMI
3827
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$338K |
|
|
FWLT
3828
PUT
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-21,900
| -68% | -$685K |
|
|
HNGR
3829
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,989
-30,998
| -76% | -$1.12M |
|
3830
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.24B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-21,700
| -74% | -$1.03M |
|
3831
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$8.49B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
7,963
-19,977
| -71% | -$821K |
|
|
CAMP
3832
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+521
| New | +$364K |
|
|
METR
3833
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
15,812
-4,471
| -22% | -$90.1K |
|
3834
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.7B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
4,924
-13,889
| -74% | -$940K |
|
3835
CALL
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
12,550
| – | – |
|
3836
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
10,916
+411
| +4% | +$11.5K |
|
|
MXIM
3837
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$307K |
|
|
HI
3838
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
|
MZTI
3839
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.2B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
3,286
-4,906
| -60% | -$440K |
|
3840
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,340
| New | +$297K |
|
|
3841
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,340
| New | +$297K |
|
3842
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.9B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,313
| New | +$313K |
|
3843
Lumen
LUMN
$5.95B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
9,887
-324,113
| -97% | -$9.92M |
|
|
BBT
3844
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.64B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
12,509
-698
| -5% | -$17.8K |
|
3845
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
8,747
-284,398
| -97% | -$10.6M |
|
3846
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.8B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
5,069
-3,704
| -42% | -$243K |
|
3847
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.02B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,704
| -39% | -$216K |
|
|
IMPV
3848
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,775
-5,311
| -48% | -$306K |
|
|
PRKR
3849
DELISTED
Parkervision Inc
PRKR
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,710
| New | +$326K |
|
3850
PUT
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-48,800
| -70% | -$757K |
|
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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.