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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
630,594
+475,555
| +307% | +$23.2M |
|
477
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
386,540
+251,106
| +185% | +$18.3M |
|
478
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
920,519
-64,493
| -7% | -$2.1M |
|
479
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
343,200
+20,000
| +6% | +$1.73M |
|
|
UNT
480
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
443,809
+245,310
| +124% | +$16M |
|
481
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
343,400
-50,000
| -13% | -$4.59M |
|
482
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
410,000
+97,200
| +31% | +$6.26M |
|
483
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
442,142
+61,558
| +16% | +$4.18M |
|
|
PLCM
484
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
2,420,944
+717,335
| +42% | +$9.1M |
|
485
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,297,150
+236,121
| +22% | +$5.6M |
|
|
GOLD
486
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
358,937
+20,296
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DYAX
487
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
3,114,939
+66,818
| +2% | +$509K |
|
|
DD
488
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
478,904
+86,240
| +22% | +$5.54M |
|
489
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
171,059
+12,644
| +8% | +$1.89M |
|
|
TIF
490
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
296,300
+22,200
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
|
FWLT
491
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
869,756
+20,695
| +2% | +$700K |
|
492
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$530M
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
494,650
+103,900
| +27% | +$5.33M |
|
|
VIAB
493
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
340,200
| – | – |
|
|
MON
494
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
236,400
+18,800
| +9% | +$2.2M |
|
495
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
158,300
+11,900
| +8% | +$2.12M |
|
496
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
341,800
+320,800
| +1,528% | +$25M |
|
|
ITC
497
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
803,163
+274,838
| +52% | +$10.1M |
|
498
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
714,588
-53,125
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
499
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
535,836
-50,145
| -9% | -$2.64M |
|
500
Designer Brands
DBI
$292M
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,037,227
+405,125
| +64% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.