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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZINC
3876
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-32,151
| -57% | -$402K |
|
3877
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
3878
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.85B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
8,277
-10,485
| -56% | -$365K |
|
|
CNSY
3879
Cerenome
CNSY
$22.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3880
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,485
-32,631
| -76% | -$900K |
|
|
TPH
3881
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
USAP
3882
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
9,045
+266
| +3% | +$7.65K |
|
|
DRIV
3883
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
16,382
-32,680
| -67% | -$591K |
|
|
JAH
3884
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
9,042
-222,914
| -96% | -$6.88M |
|
|
WR
3885
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,482
| New | +$303K |
|
|
GIMO
3886
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$260K |
|
3887
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.18B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$264K |
|
|
CATM
3888
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$263K |
|
|
DXM
3889
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
35,604
-48,116
| -57% | -$599K |
|
3890
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
10,902
-60,145
| -85% | -$1.65M |
|
3891
Geron
GERN
$977M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,829
| New | +$149K |
|
3892
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
5,948
-3,915
| -40% | -$177K |
|
|
SNDK
3893
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
| – | – |
|
3894
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.1M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
65,416
-5,999
| -8% | -$23.9K |
|
|
CHDX
3895
DELISTED
CHINDEX INTL INC
CHDX
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,740
+1,117
| +7% | +$19.3K |
|
3896
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
18,053
+3,629
| +25% | +$53.8K |
|
3897
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.2B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
63,330
+5,366
| +9% | +$26.6K |
|
3898
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,807
| New | +$273K |
|
|
SRDX
3899
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,780
| New | +$252K |
|
|
UBNK
3900
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
17,311
+2,515
| +17% | +$40.4K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.