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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.96B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
50,633
-11,840
| -19% | -$63.3K |
|
3952
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.46B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
3953
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,150
| New | +$260K |
|
|
SALE
3954
CALL
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$300K |
|
|
MDC
3955
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,686
| New | +$272K |
|
3956
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,845
-64,823
| -92% | -$2.45M |
|
3957
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.1B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
| – | – |
|
3958
Valhi
VHI
$511M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
2,418
+606
| +33% | +$90.6K |
|
3959
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
6,196
+465
| +8% | +$17.3K |
|
3960
Emcor
EME
$33.8B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
5,441
-59,463
| -92% | -$2.62M |
|
3961
CALL
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$683M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$212K |
|
|
HMIN
3962
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$287K |
|
3963
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.67B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
3964
Foster
FSTR
$394M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
5,394
-6,514
| -55% | -$292K |
|
|
ATRI
3965
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
828
| – | – |
|
|
POWR
3966
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$229K |
|
|
SFXE
3967
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
35,794
-38,593
| -52% | -$345K |
|
|
MWV
3968
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$244K |
|
3969
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
9,012
-4,304
| -32% | -$140K |
|
|
KBAL
3970
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
17,770
-66,603
| -79% | -$878K |
|
3971
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$967M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
12,330
-196,069
| -94% | -$3.84M |
|
3972
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$342M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
3,334
-24,784
| -88% | -$1.8M |
|
3973
Skywest
SKYW
$3.98B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
19,489
-4,271
| -18% | -$55.9K |
|
|
VOXX
3974
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
18,214
-37,805
| -67% | -$516K |
|
|
MDSO
3975
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,587
| New | +$279K |
|
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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.