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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCP
401
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
3,530,121
+3,424,737
| +3,250% | +$48.8M |
|
402
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
373,305
+80,158
| +27% | +$6.78M |
|
403
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
7,679,825
-4,104,340
| -35% | -$16.6M |
|
404
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $31M | 0.05% |
919,871
+300,355
| +48% | +$9.74M |
|
405
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $31M | 0.05% |
536,453
+349,578
| +187% | +$20M |
|
406
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
1,096,438
-1,614,712
| -60% | -$43M |
|
|
VMW
407
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
382,000
-150,800
| -28% | -$12.2M |
|
|
GOLD
408
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
437,889
-1,421
| -0.3% | -$102K |
|
409
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
1,140,200
-89,200
| -7% | -$2.39M |
|
410
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
423,333
+83,064
| +24% | +$6.2M |
|
411
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
339,427
+129,715
| +62% | +$12M |
|
|
JNPR
412
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
1,541,541
+284,152
| +23% | +$5.86M |
|
413
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
72,400
+10,300
| +17% | +$4.41M |
|
414
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
1,510,826
+521,505
| +53% | +$11.1M |
|
|
GRA
415
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
349,618
-145,083
| -29% | -$12M |
|
416
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
1,472,900
+134,600
| +10% | +$2.77M |
|
|
GTLS
417
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
244,700
+173,100
| +242% | +$19.5M |
|
418
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
124,957
-125,330
| -50% | -$28M |
|
419
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
315,600
+219,600
| +229% | +$20.3M |
|
|
420
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $30M | 0.05% |
332,508
+87,403
| +36% | +$8.1M |
|
421
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $30M | 0.05% |
1,718,000
+498,600
| +41% | +$7.23M |
|
422
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
| $30M | 0.05% |
425,523
+19,407
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
|
TWTC
423
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
997,897
+806,294
| +421% | +$23.8M |
|
424
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
250,662
-491,429
| -66% | -$63.1M |
|
425
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
567,159
+95,314
| +20% | +$4.33M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.