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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWLD
451
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
201,500
| – | – |
|
452
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
6,635,060
+6,381,995
| +2,522% | +$28.6M |
|
453
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
282,551
+153,307
| +119% | +$15.8M |
|
454
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $33M | 0.05% |
415,800
+84,900
| +26% | +$6.18M |
|
455
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
407,800
-90,400
| -18% | -$7.45M |
|
|
XLS
456
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
2,057,968
+426,762
| +26% | +$7.04M |
|
|
HES
457
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
329,900
+145,800
| +79% | +$13.2M |
|
458
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
560,000
+15,400
| +3% | +$832K |
|
|
CVC
459
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,839,710
+414,909
| +29% | +$7.09M |
|
|
VMRK
460
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
513,939
-938,894
| -65% | -$57M |
|
|
SNDK
461
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
309,300
+234,900
| +316% | +$21.3M |
|
462
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
396,200
+120,000
| +43% | +$9.47M |
|
|
ENLC
463
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
765,709
+414,651
| +118% | +$15.8M |
|
464
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
+410,826
| New | +$30.5M |
|
465
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
271,460
-130,430
| -32% | -$16.2M |
|
466
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
301,192
+289,546
| +2,486% | +$28.7M |
|
|
WFM
467
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
819,100
+547,300
| +201% | +$23.9M |
|
468
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
1,793,610
+242,557
| +16% | +$4.14M |
|
469
Archrock
AROC
$5.58B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
697,353
-173,896
| -20% | -$7.51M |
|
470
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,048,400
+140,000
| +15% | +$3.68M |
|
471
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
363,200
+310,000
| +583% | +$24.2M |
|
472
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
797,907
+720,540
| +931% | +$26.8M |
|
473
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $31M | 0.04% |
244,900
+151,700
| +163% | +$19.2M |
|
474
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
2,422,218
+353,158
| +17% | +$3.44M |
|
475
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
+864,440
| New | +$29.9M |
|
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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.