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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QEP
501
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
861,245
-278,325
| -24% | -$8.05M |
|
502
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
682,997
-541,821
| -44% | -$18.8M |
|
503
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
507,636
+118,944
| +31% | +$5.49M |
|
504
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
492,316
+271,876
| +123% | +$12.6M |
|
505
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
376,549
-210,019
| -36% | -$12.6M |
|
506
CALL
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
318,400
-58,600
| -16% | -$4.32M |
|
|
MRC
507
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
874,336
+572,575
| +190% | +$15.3M |
|
508
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
303,900
+99,800
| +49% | +$7.79M |
|
509
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
781,070
+1,800
| +0.2% | +$53.2K |
|
510
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
564,200
+242,200
| +75% | +$9.49M |
|
511
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
172,600
+42,300
| +32% | +$5.08M |
|
512
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.87B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
1,641,875
+1,619,799
| +7,337% | +$19.9M |
|
513
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.28B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
285,800
+108,400
| +61% | +$8.71M |
|
514
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
528,509
-472,081
| -47% | -$19.7M |
|
515
PUT
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $23M | 0.04% |
268,400
+30,500
| +13% | +$2.59M |
|
|
NE
516
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $23M | 0.04% |
695,528
+54,467
| +8% | +$1.85M |
|
|
OA
517
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $23M | 0.04% |
235,324
-21,021
| -8% | -$1.99M |
|
518
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
1,144,284
+839,284
| +275% | +$17.3M |
|
519
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
292,500
-20,300
| -6% | -$1.56M |
|
520
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
542,150
+144,625
| +36% | +$6.23M |
|
|
EXAS
521
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
1,920,598
-695,404
| -27% | -$8.92M |
|
|
MNK
522
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
+513,747
| New | +$22.5M |
|
523
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
524,867
+220,162
| +72% | +$9.15M |
|
524
Teleflex
TFX
$5.88B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
274,825
-42,976
| -14% | -$3.38M |
|
|
TWC
525
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
202,500
+70,000
| +53% | +$7.87M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.