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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $36M | 0.05% |
303,369
+44,096
| +17% | +$5.1M |
|
427
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
605,558
+589,691
| +3,716% | +$34.3M |
|
|
WIN
428
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
458,127
+227,936
| +99% | +$16.6M |
|
429
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
678,900
+88,500
| +15% | +$4.45M |
|
430
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
570,723
-487,932
| -46% | -$29M |
|
|
MDCO
431
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
1,226,483
+362,054
| +42% | +$9.67M |
|
432
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
777,600
+26,100
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
433
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
972,900
+807,000
| +486% | +$27.6M |
|
434
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
304,600
+65,000
| +27% | +$7.39M |
|
435
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
30,467
+7,950
| +35% | +$8.87M |
|
436
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $35M | 0.05% |
493,590
-453,371
| -48% | -$31.9M |
|
437
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $35M | 0.05% |
502,982
-102,283
| -17% | -$6.98M |
|
438
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $35M | 0.05% |
+733,647
| New | +$26.9M |
|
439
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
597,200
+231,000
| +63% | +$12.5M |
|
440
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
1,998,883
-3,676,669
| -65% | -$59.8M |
|
441
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
426,300
+36,700
| +9% | +$3.02M |
|
442
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
1,283,088
+793,208
| +162% | +$21.2M |
|
443
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
899,946
-1,300,031
| -59% | -$46.1M |
|
444
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
697,100
-623,700
| -47% | -$30.2M |
|
445
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $34M | 0.05% |
182,200
-265,600
| -59% | -$43.5M |
|
|
STRZA
446
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $34M | 0.05% |
1,142,527
-34,039
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
447
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
726,933
-100,313
| -12% | -$4.72M |
|
448
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
321,300
+103,800
| +48% | +$10.1M |
|
449
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
353,400
+128,700
| +57% | +$11.6M |
|
450
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
409,438
-72,070
| -15% | -$5.67M |
|
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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.