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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REXX
3851
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
2,020
| – | – |
|
|
KEG
3852
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
50,180
-66,015
| -57% | -$522K |
|
3853
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-63,013
| -82% | -$1.7M |
|
3854
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
2,631
+1,331
| +102% | +$213K |
|
|
INTX
3855
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,847
| New | +$423K |
|
|
RDA
3856
DELISTED
RDA MICROELECTRONICS INC SPONSORED ADR
RDA
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
22,138
-6,024
| -21% | -$100K |
|
|
RXII
3857
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$396K |
|
|
REXX
3858
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
|
FDML
3859
CALL
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWER
3860
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,627
+5,648
| +577% | +$285K |
|
3861
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.9B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
78,820
-1,205,638
| -94% | -$6.27M |
|
3862
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.2B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
12,885
-136,349
| -91% | -$3.96M |
|
|
BNCL
3863
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
38,874
+21,948
| +130% | +$204K |
|
|
HDY
3864
DELISTED
HYPERDYNAMICS CORP (NEW)
HDY
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
94,898
+24,686
| +35% | +$86.2K |
|
3865
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
15,938
-24,687
| -61% | -$579K |
|
3866
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
9,930
-15,966
| -62% | -$592K |
|
3867
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
10,532
-8,960
| -46% | -$310K |
|
3868
Valhi
VHI
$513M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
1,812
+749
| +70% | +$152K |
|
3869
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.53B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,089
| New | +$352K |
|
|
COBZ
3870
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
31,892
-20,744
| -39% | -$226K |
|
|
GOOD
3871
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$638M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,154
| New | +$386K |
|
3872
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,432
| New | +$365K |
|
|
UTIW
3873
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
21,640
-3,800
| -15% | -$59.9K |
|
3874
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,316
-86,613
| -87% | -$2.65M |
|
3875
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
15,875
-1,085,167
| -99% | -$24M |
|
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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.