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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Primerica
PRI
$9.23B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
589,656
-103,368
| -15% | -$4.38M |
|
|
RTN
552
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
278,900
+51,200
| +22% | +$4.27M |
|
553
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
377,905
-44,862
| -11% | -$2.95M |
|
|
TCO
554
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
394,458
-348,514
| -47% | -$23.2M |
|
|
SD
555
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
4,150,866
+2,483,375
| +149% | +$14.8M |
|
|
STI
556
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
683,613
+549,509
| +410% | +$19.2M |
|
|
KMR
557
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
354,519
+139,924
| +65% | +$9.76M |
|
558
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $25M | 0.03% |
590,324
-683,077
| -54% | -$28.7M |
|
559
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $25M | 0.03% |
356,159
+311,410
| +696% | +$20.8M |
|
560
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $25M | 0.03% |
274,652
+122,524
| +81% | +$10.4M |
|
|
FISV
561
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
841,570
-146,854
| -15% | -$3.96M |
|
|
INFA
562
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
597,950
-107,729
| -15% | -$4.2M |
|
|
SWN
563
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
629,755
+330,915
| +111% | +$12.4M |
|
|
CRR
564
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
212,349
+201,273
| +1,817% | +$22.9M |
|
565
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
607,691
+275,152
| +83% | +$10.2M |
|
566
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
341,161
+22,320
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
567
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
263,800
+82,600
| +46% | +$7.44M |
|
568
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
379,186
+46,898
| +14% | +$2.82M |
|
569
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
259,964
-14,861
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
570
ITT
ITT
$18.3B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
561,715
+37,119
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TWTR
571
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
+381,300
| New | +$18.9M |
|
572
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
249,506
+183,054
| +275% | +$21.5M |
|
|
TWTR
573
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
+378,300
| New | +$18.8M |
|
574
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
368,900
+10,500
| +3% | +$672K |
|
|
MON
575
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
206,400
+63,900
| +45% | +$6.98M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, David Shaw held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.5% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- David Shaw added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- David Shaw fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.