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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.3B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
682,287
-175,382
| -20% | -$5.44M |
|
552
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
358,800
+67,700
| +23% | +$4.01M |
|
|
553
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
358,400
-183,700
| -34% | -$10.9M |
|
|
AH
554
DELISTED
Accretive Health
AH
| $21M | 0.03% |
2,307,367
+494,580
| +27% | +$4.92M |
|
555
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.7B
| $21M | 0.03% |
890,000
+581,500
| +188% | +$12.1M |
|
556
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
+316,500
| New | +$16.2M |
|
557
Flex
FLEX
$39.2B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
3,029,168
+2,390,774
| +374% | +$15.7M |
|
558
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.7B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
505,557
-500,000
| -50% | -$19.8M |
|
559
PUT
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
270,400
+216,500
| +402% | +$16.3M |
|
560
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
327,300
-62,700
| -16% | -$3.63M |
|
561
Adeia
ADEA
$2.87B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
3,983,341
-2,418,270
| -38% | -$12.8M |
|
562
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
319,590
-31,645
| -9% | -$2.12M |
|
|
HES
563
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
263,100
-136,800
| -34% | -$10.2M |
|
564
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
427,000
+186,700
| +78% | +$8.47M |
|
565
Cummins
CMI
$80.2B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
152,881
+113,607
| +289% | +$14M |
|
566
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
158,100
+143,200
| +961% | +$17.6M |
|
|
AMTD
567
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
772,000
+598,100
| +344% | +$15.9M |
|
568
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.08B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
119,662
+11,779
| +11% | +$1.87M |
|
|
MRSH
569
Marsh
MRSH
$93B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
463,160
-519,083
| -53% | -$21.8M |
|
570
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.1B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
301,323
-138,929
| -32% | -$9.48M |
|
571
Tapestry
TPR
$26.2B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
+368,121
| New | +$20.3M |
|
|
VIAB
572
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
240,100
+140,000
| +140% | +$10.8M |
|
573
Icon
ICLR
$13.1B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
490,152
+6,109
| +1% | +$235K |
|
574
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $20M | 0.03% |
537,108
-1,013,910
| -65% | -$39.5M |
|
575
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
430,900
+50,000
| +13% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.