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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBK
3901
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,037
-2,252
| -20% | -$66K |
|
3902
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.12B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
3903
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
5,152
-1,176
| -19% | -$61.6K |
|
|
DANG
3904
PUT
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3905
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.3B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
22,201
-194,577
| -90% | -$2.61M |
|
|
LOCK
3906
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$326K |
|
3907
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$728M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,305
| New | +$310K |
|
3908
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.85B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$277K |
|
3909
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
5,063
-75,192
| -94% | -$4.03M |
|
3910
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.1B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
3911
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
5,256
+860
| +20% | +$47.3K |
|
3912
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.7B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,257
| New | +$272K |
|
|
MYCC
3913
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,954
-6,369
| -30% | -$114K |
|
3914
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$736M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,236
| New | +$296K |
|
3915
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.4B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,777
-36,732
| -76% | -$773K |
|
|
SCNB
3916
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
12,636
-893
| -7% | -$18.2K |
|
|
PMC
3917
CALL
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUXL
3918
CALL
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$273K |
|
3919
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.3B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
4,384
-153,346
| -97% | -$9.03M |
|
|
KWK
3920
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+14,900
| +16% | +$45.5K |
|
3921
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
7,358
-21,164
| -74% | -$769K |
|
3922
Timken Company
TKR
$8.49B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,541
-109,328
| -94% | -$4.49M |
|
3923
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$851M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,597
| New | +$254K |
|
3924
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$235K |
|
|
REV
3925
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
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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.