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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $32M | 0.04% |
802,200
+439,400
| +121% | +$18M |
|
452
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $32M | 0.04% |
329,400
-131,000
| -28% | -$12.6M |
|
|
XLS
453
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,793,069
-383,570
| -18% | -$6.1M |
|
454
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
1,217,110
-1,269,658
| -51% | -$30.6M |
|
455
Ecolab
ECL
$80.5B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
303,003
+287,758
| +1,888% | +$29.9M |
|
456
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
623,200
+475,000
| +321% | +$21.6M |
|
457
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.57B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
1,040,625
-1,178,656
| -53% | -$32.3M |
|
458
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
316,069
+307,103
| +3,425% | +$28.2M |
|
459
CALL
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
557,900
-248,800
| -31% | -$12.3M |
|
460
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
2,541,200
+18,000
| +0.7% | +$231K |
|
461
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.07B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
700,000
+328,100
| +88% | +$15.6M |
|
462
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,572,949
+62,123
| +4% | +$1.29M |
|
463
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $31M | 0.04% |
377,900
+59,200
| +19% | +$4.78M |
|
|
VIAB
464
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $31M | 0.04% |
355,100
+115,000
| +48% | +$9.5M |
|
465
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,995,176
+1,727,186
| +644% | +$25M |
|
466
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
247,400
-69,200
| -22% | -$8.36M |
|
467
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
670,200
+605,800
| +941% | +$23.3M |
|
468
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
340,143
+236,006
| +227% | +$21.5M |
|
469
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.44B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,171,200
-301,700
| -20% | -$7.44M |
|
|
BRCD
470
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
3,459,708
+1,875,398
| +118% | +$15.6M |
|
471
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
280,131
+113,423
| +68% | +$11.8M |
|
472
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,156,585
+472,568
| +69% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CST
473
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
824,452
+527,258
| +177% | +$17.3M |
|
|
USG
474
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
1,064,535
+200,637
| +23% | +$5.44M |
|
475
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
675,749
+190,806
| +39% | +$8.06M |
|
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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.