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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
+191,100
| New | +$16.1M |
|
627
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
+321,327
| New | +$16.4M |
|
628
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+99,600
| New | +$14.1M |
|
629
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+2,070,000
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
VRNT
630
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+834,155
| New | +$14.5M |
|
631
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+587,858
| New | +$16.6M |
|
632
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $15M | 0.03% |
+205,600
| New | +$16.4M |
|
633
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $15M | 0.03% |
+365,471
| New | +$15.4M |
|
634
MasTec
MTZ
$20.5B
| $15M | 0.03% |
+454,635
| New | +$13.7M |
|
635
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+1,234,518
| New | +$15.5M |
|
636
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+204,300
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
TWC
637
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+132,500
| New | +$12.8M |
|
638
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+961,346
| New | +$13.1M |
|
639
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+757,146
| New | +$18M |
|
640
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+536,300
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
THS
641
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+227,140
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
MBT
642
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+784,509
| New | +$15.3M |
|
643
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+323,884
| New | +$14.5M |
|
644
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+463,857
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
JOY
645
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+305,100
| New | +$16.8M |
|
646
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+204,100
| New | +$13.8M |
|
|
ARG
647
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+154,900
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
AGU
648
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+170,000
| New | +$15.5M |
|
649
Radware
RDWR
$1.16B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+1,069,801
| New | +$16.1M |
|
650
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
+443,035
| New | +$15M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.