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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
Ducommun
DCO
$2.79B
| – | – |
-34,499
| Closed | -$937K |
|
4477
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| – | – |
-2,500
| Closed | -$212K |
|
4478
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.01B
| – | – |
-26,029
| Closed | -$611K |
|
4479
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.14B
| – | – |
-33,300
| Closed | -$816K |
|
|
4480
Diodes
DIOD
$4.14B
| – | – |
-10,864
| Closed | -$266K |
|
4481
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$422K |
|
4482
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| – | – |
-7,634
| Closed | -$263K |
|
4483
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| – | – |
-21,746
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
4484
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.86B
| – | – |
-38,700
| Closed | -$1.92M |
|
4485
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.6B
| – | – |
-204,229
| Closed | -$2.18M |
|
4486
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| – | – |
-27,030
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
4487
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$80B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$7.9M |
|
4488
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.8B
| – | – |
-505,557
| Closed | -$20.6M |
|
4489
eGain
EGAN
$197M
| – | – |
-15,384
| Closed | -$185K |
|
4490
Employers Holdings
EIG
$880M
| – | – |
-18,126
| Closed | -$539K |
|
4491
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$28.3B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$921K |
|
4492
CALL
Emcor
EME
$33.9B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$783K |
|
4493
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.46B
| – | – |
-30,503
| Closed | -$2.97M |
|
4494
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| – | – |
-60,705
| Closed | -$4.1M |
|
4495
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| – | – |
-146,225
| Closed | -$7.06M |
|
4496
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$1.26M |
|
|
4497
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| – | – |
-39,712
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
|
4498
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$2.53M |
|
4499
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| – | – |
-122,230
| Closed | -$2.71M |
|
4500
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| – | – |
-37,200
| Closed | -$432K |
|
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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.