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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.41B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
15,934
-108,546
| -87% | -$1.89M |
|
|
KWK
4077
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,500
| New | +$235K |
|
|
ADNC
4078
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,820
| New | +$263K |
|
4079
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$493M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,061
-6,908
| -43% | -$193K |
|
|
ENLC
4080
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,636
-25,294
| -77% | -$754K |
|
4081
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,605
-23,400
| -81% | -$1.14M |
|
4082
CALL
HealthStream
HSTM
$842M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
|
ARRS
4083
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,280
| New | +$215K |
|
4084
Ingredion
INGR
$6.69B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-109,291
| -96% | -$7.39M |
|
4085
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
4086
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.08B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
|
WGL
4087
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,913
| -47% | -$246K |
|
4088
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
4089
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-17,300
| -87% | -$1.79M |
|
4090
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.1M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
38,262
-27,154
| -42% | -$165K |
|
|
MSFG
4091
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,050
-46
| -0.3% | -$753 |
|
|
OCLR
4092
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,482
| New | +$232K |
|
4093
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,266
-74
| -0.8% | -$2.06K |
|
|
FFG
4094
PUT
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
4095
Sanofi
SNY
$109B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-62,200
| -93% | -$3.21M |
|
|
TSS
4096
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
8,061
-39,981
| -83% | -$1.23M |
|
|
RDUS
4097
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,159
| New | +$244K |
|
|
OIIM
4098
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-11,900
| -11% | -$34.9K |
|
|
REV
4099
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$273K |
|
4100
Buckle
BKE
$2.29B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,166
-15,768
| -75% | -$780K |
|
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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.