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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
585,981
+197,166
| +51% | +$10.5M |
|
452
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
1,271,200
+320,000
| +34% | +$7.25M |
|
|
COV
453
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
411,921
+4,246
| +1% | +$296K |
|
454
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
393,300
-89,700
| -19% | -$7.58M |
|
|
AMTD
455
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
890,000
+190,000
| +27% | +$6.21M |
|
456
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $30M | 0.04% |
389,600
+31,400
| +9% | +$2.39M |
|
|
BWLD
457
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $30M | 0.04% |
201,500
-84,000
| -29% | -$11.9M |
|
458
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
4,632,490
+535,920
| +13% | +$3.14M |
|
459
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
770,000
-3,075,600
| -80% | -$119M |
|
460
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
365,693
-94,375
| -21% | -$7.64M |
|
|
DFS
461
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
509,284
+149,182
| +41% | +$8.35M |
|
462
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
631,696
-371,316
| -37% | -$17M |
|
|
463
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
1,236,000
+124,000
| +11% | +$2.81M |
|
464
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
49,500
+18,000
| +57% | +$10.3M |
|
465
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
259,273
-20,858
| -7% | -$2.26M |
|
466
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
590,400
-376,400
| -39% | -$17.5M |
|
|
APOL
467
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
855,901
+204,647
| +31% | +$6.64M |
|
|
BEAV
468
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
464,983
-110,756
| -19% | -$6.7M |
|
|
SIAL
469
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
312,723
+244,627
| +359% | +$22.9M |
|
|
XLS
470
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,631,206
-161,863
| -9% | -$2.99M |
|
|
VIAB
471
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
340,200
-14,900
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
472
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
268,200
+32,400
| +14% | +$3.01M |
|
|
473
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
605,900
+266,300
| +78% | +$13.3M |
|
474
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.86B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
674,472
+284,996
| +73% | +$12.1M |
|
|
OPLN
475
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
2,473,004
+78,477
| +3% | +$880K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.