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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZLCS
3926
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
323,544
+280,663
| +655% | +$789K |
|
|
PACR
3927
CALL
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$337K |
|
|
AXON
3928
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.5B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
22,416
+8,916
| +66% | +$145K |
|
3929
CALL
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.77B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$310K |
|
|
LBAI
3930
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
30,134
-12,084
| -29% | -$137K |
|
|
FSYS
3931
PUT
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$394K |
|
3932
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
3933
Arq
ARQ
$94.8M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
13,044
-5,444
| -29% | -$127K |
|
|
CMCSK
3934
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$354K |
|
|
FXCB
3935
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
20,343
+4,553
| +29% | +$79.9K |
|
|
ACH
3936
Accendra Health
ACH
$86.9M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
9,656
-45,917
| -83% | -$1.69M |
|
3937
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$856M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
9,814
-2,040
| -17% | -$67.9K |
|
3938
Skywest
SKYW
$3.97B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,760
| New | +$362K |
|
3939
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.1B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$356K |
|
|
AREX
3940
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
18,253
+1,574
| +9% | +$38.6K |
|
|
PCBK
3941
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
22,224
+7,297
| +49% | +$102K |
|
3942
CALL
Ducommun
DCO
$2.82B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$318K |
|
3943
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$399M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$384K |
|
3944
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.47B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
26,216
-149,792
| -85% | -$1.88M |
|
|
EXAR
3945
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
29,630
-16,026
| -35% | -$198K |
|
3946
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$775B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
KEM
3947
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
61,730
+27,150
| +79% | +$150K |
|
3948
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.73B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
12,130
-1,610
| -12% | -$44.5K |
|
3949
Exponent
EXPO
$3.35B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,932
| New | +$339K |
|
3950
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
6,610
-570
| -8% | -$28.7K |
|
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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.