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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOT
576
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
302,700
+65,000
| +27% | +$4.75M |
|
|
QIHU
577
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
291,000
+130,000
| +81% | +$10.9M |
|
578
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
+185,492
| New | +$21.6M |
|
579
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,290,000
+250,000
| +24% | +$4.42M |
|
580
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,112,000
+10,000
| +0.9% | +$211K |
|
581
PUT
AT&T
T
$176B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
895,024
-800,358
| -47% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TIF
582
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
255,900
+69,600
| +37% | +$5.78M |
|
583
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$670M
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
175,800
+7,300
| +4% | +$844K |
|
584
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
146,400
+3,300
| +2% | +$507K |
|
585
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
292,500
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
586
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
212,188
-282,222
| -57% | -$27M |
|
|
MRC
587
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
728,794
-145,542
| -17% | -$4.38M |
|
588
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
131,500
-22,600
| -15% | -$3.76M |
|
|
WBA
589
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
406,200
-308,700
| -43% | -$18M |
|
590
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
490,560
+259,933
| +113% | +$11M |
|
591
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
506,481
+51,719
| +11% | +$2.21M |
|
592
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $23M | 0.03% |
284,900
+41,200
| +17% | +$3.37M |
|
593
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $23M | 0.03% |
253,900
+41,200
| +19% | +$3.6M |
|
594
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $23M | 0.03% |
607,154
+432,771
| +248% | +$15.2M |
|
595
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $23M | 0.03% |
248,900
+92,300
| +59% | +$7.88M |
|
596
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
289,000
+111,000
| +62% | +$7.99M |
|
597
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
194,200
-97,300
| -33% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CMA
598
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
478,532
-185,155
| -28% | -$8.13M |
|
599
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
302,028
-714,127
| -70% | -$51.7M |
|
|
KRFT
600
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
421,400
+71,400
| +20% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.