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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| – | – |
-3,690
| Closed | -$245K |
|
|
4277
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| – | – |
-7,944
| Closed | -$527K |
|
|
4278
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| – | – |
-46,120
| Closed | -$3.06M |
|
4279
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| – | – |
-53,772
| Closed | -$965K |
|
4280
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.1B
| – | – |
-45,400
| Closed | -$2.08M |
|
|
4281
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.1B
| – | – |
-7,000
| Closed | -$321K |
|
4282
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.31B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$596K |
|
4283
Foster
FSTR
$394M
| – | – |
-5,394
| Closed | -$253K |
|
4284
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.12B
| – | – |
-9,300
| Closed | -$449K |
|
4285
PUT
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$171K |
|
4286
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| – | – |
-98,869
| Closed | -$6.47M |
|
4287
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| – | – |
-32,711
| Closed | -$572K |
|
4288
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.24B
| – | – |
-334,554
| Closed | -$7.19M |
|
4289
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$69.5M
| – | – |
-18,400
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
|
4290
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$69.5M
| – | – |
-14,200
| Closed | -$799K |
|
4291
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.3B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$923K |
|
4292
Graco
GGG
$13B
| – | – |
-15,183
| Closed | -$378K |
|
|
4293
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$3.74M |
|
4294
Gildan
GIL
$10.2B
| – | – |
-122,002
| Closed | -$3.07M |
|
4295
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| – | – |
-27,450
| Closed | -$1.44M |
|
4296
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$631K |
|
4297
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
|
4298
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
4299
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-43,788
| Closed | -$2.92M |
|
4300
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$507M
| – | – |
-124,800
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
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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.