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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNKD
526
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
161,061
-9,452
| -6% | -$1.53M |
|
527
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$886M
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,313,559
+549,531
| +72% | +$10.7M |
|
528
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$249M
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,875,858
| – | – |
|
|
AMTD
529
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
874,800
-15,200
| -2% | -$471K |
|
|
RPAI
530
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
1,781,876
+13,047
| +0.7% | +$192K |
|
531
ON Semiconductor
ON
$27.8B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
2,990,420
+1,362,171
| +84% | +$12.4M |
|
532
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$67.8B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
326,189
-11,575
| -3% | -$968K |
|
|
ALXN
533
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
173,854
-28,684
| -14% | -$4.53M |
|
534
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$98B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
+304,482
| New | +$26M |
|
|
POT
535
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
713,867
+166,198
| +30% | +$6M |
|
536
Amazon
AMZN
$2.82T
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
1,656,580
-3,634,800
| -69% | -$57.5M |
|
|
CERN
537
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
521,489
+456,118
| +698% | +$24M |
|
|
PNK
538
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
+1,068,117
| New | +$25.4M |
|
539
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.83B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
565,784
+95,645
| +20% | +$4.38M |
|
|
WBA
540
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
361,714
-569,761
| -61% | -$39.8M |
|
541
Terex
TEX
$7.55B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
650,627
+434,178
| +201% | +$17.7M |
|
|
CXP
542
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
1,025,257
+953,356
| +1,326% | +$26M |
|
543
Qualcomm
QCOM
$165B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
335,772
-184,207
| -35% | -$14.6M |
|
544
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.7B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
269,294
+85,381
| +46% | +$8.02M |
|
545
Loews
L
$22.9B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
+601,562
| New | +$26.3M |
|
546
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.8B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
503,300
+39,700
| +9% | +$2.12M |
|
547
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.91B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
342,300
| – | – |
|
548
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
431,539
+64,942
| +18% | +$3.75M |
|
549
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
285,400
| – | – |
|
550
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
40,000
-9,500
| -19% | -$5.99M |
|
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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.