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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDO
576
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
375,500
+70,000
| +23% | +$4.22M |
|
577
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
516,409
+268,479
| +108% | +$12.5M |
|
578
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
451,000
-173,600
| -28% | -$9.19M |
|
579
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
109,262
+26,313
| +32% | +$5.36M |
|
580
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
512,500
+276,400
| +117% | +$12.9M |
|
581
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
+964,049
| New | +$23.9M |
|
|
HOT
582
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
+301,937
| New | +$23.7M |
|
583
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
288,300
+256,500
| +807% | +$22.1M |
|
584
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.8B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
305,900
+250,900
| +456% | +$18.3M |
|
|
OA
585
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
180,859
-117,411
| -39% | -$16.2M |
|
586
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
834,735
+308,699
| +59% | +$8.92M |
|
|
OCR
587
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
362,331
+252,032
| +228% | +$15.7M |
|
588
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
201,600
+9,500
| +5% | +$1.15M |
|
|
KRFT
589
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
401,400
-20,000
| -5% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SCTY
590
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
339,200
+56,800
| +20% | +$3.19M |
|
|
TGI
591
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
340,506
+289,216
| +564% | +$19.5M |
|
|
INXN
592
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
867,866
+101,083
| +13% | +$2.63M |
|
593
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
839,300
-31,620
| -4% | -$901K |
|
|
SFR
594
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
899,571
-15,383
| -2% | -$419K |
|
|
CST
595
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
683,400
-66,600
| -9% | -$2.16M |
|
|
VER
596
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
375,241
+270,552
| +258% | +$17.4M |
|
|
ACC
597
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
613,804
+53,924
| +10% | +$2.06M |
|
|
GMCR
598
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
188,100
+31,700
| +20% | +$3.46M |
|
|
VMW
599
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
241,500
| – | – |
|
600
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.6B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,099,902
+738,594
| +204% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.