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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$341K |
|
|
INVN
3902
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$318K |
|
|
ENH
3903
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,400
| -18% | -$78.1K |
|
|
LO
3904
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$364K |
|
|
NTK
3905
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
4,945
-902
| -15% | -$64.3K |
|
3906
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$926M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,830
| New | +$320K |
|
|
ACOR
3907
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+105
| New | +$409K |
|
3908
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.1B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
36,458
-9,866
| -21% | -$94.9K |
|
3909
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.41B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3910
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
32,006
+7,188
| +29% | +$97.5K |
|
3911
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-17,000
| -74% | -$986K |
|
|
CUK
3912
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,790
| New | +$316K |
|
3913
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
13,170
-360
| -3% | -$9.7K |
|
|
FLIR
3914
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
|
STR
3915
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
-391,792
| -96% | -$8.99M |
|
|
OSG
3916
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$204M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$310K |
|
|
ZLTQ
3917
PUT
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$274K |
|
3918
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$6.03B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
62,473
+14,793
| +31% | +$85.9K |
|
3919
Talphera
TLPH
$61.8M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,599
+562
| +54% | +$97.7K |
|
3920
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$440M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
10,135
-3,390
| -25% | -$113K |
|
3921
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$323K |
|
3922
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,098
| New | +$352K |
|
|
BBT
3923
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.65B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,207
| New | +$343K |
|
|
MWIV
3924
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
2,113
-2,899
| -58% | -$481K |
|
|
TEN
3925
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.28B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
11,916
+5,244
| +79% | +$136K |
|
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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.