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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Daktronics
DAKT
$918M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,571
| New | +$176K |
|
4002
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,665
| +36% | +$49.7K |
|
|
LION
4003
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,455
| New | +$168K |
|
|
RT
4004
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
21,201
-89,075
| -81% | -$659K |
|
4005
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$937M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
11,163
-1,680
| -13% | -$24.9K |
|
4006
Cohu
COHU
$2.43B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
14,699
-3,295
| -18% | -$34.7K |
|
|
END
4007
DELISTED
ENDEAVOUR INTERNATIONAL CORP NEW (NV)
END
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
114,527
+96,496
| +535% | +$224K |
|
4008
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$276M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
62,503
+1,379
| +2% | +$3.11K |
|
|
ALO
4009
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,630
| New | +$125K |
|
4010
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
4011
Banco Santander
SAN
$214B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
16,086
| – | – |
|
|
EXK
4012
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.19B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-33,000
| -54% | -$147K |
|
|
LIOX
4013
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
25,207
-55,662
| -69% | -$326K |
|
|
ANV
4014
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,927
| New | +$139K |
|
4015
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.3B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-250,000
| -86% | -$962K |
|
4016
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
8,361
+3,862
| +86% | +$65.4K |
|
4017
Valhi
VHI
$513M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
1,893
-525
| -22% | -$42.7K |
|
|
POZN
4018
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
17,502
-88,790
| -84% | -$763K |
|
4019
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,333
| New | +$142K |
|
4020
Wabash National
WNC
$491M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,099
| New | +$138K |
|
4021
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.15B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
12,344
-364,654
| -97% | -$4.17M |
|
4022
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.2B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
17,257
+1,391
| +9% | +$11.5K |
|
|
NWHM
4023
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,014
| New | +$133K |
|
|
PDO
4024
DELISTED
PYRAMID OIL CO
PDO
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
24,208
| – | – |
|
4025
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
16,151
-1,463
| -8% | -$10.3K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.