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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
263,814
+257,279
| +3,937% | +$17.3M |
|
627
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
74,205
+43,324
| +140% | +$8.96M |
|
|
ARG
628
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
170,600
+15,700
| +10% | +$1.61M |
|
|
JOY
629
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $18M | 0.03% |
353,300
+34,900
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
630
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.6B
| $18M | 0.03% |
212,700
+21,600
| +11% | +$1.79M |
|
|
LXK
631
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $18M | 0.03% |
544,619
-12,432
| -2% | -$441K |
|
632
Amdocs
DOX
$6.47B
| $18M | 0.03% |
490,363
-100,975
| -17% | -$3.82M |
|
633
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.96B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
166,896
+20,560
| +14% | +$2.15M |
|
|
STRZA
634
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
635,216
-122,263
| -16% | -$3.01M |
|
635
Terex
TEX
$7.5B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
530,958
+343,092
| +183% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HOS
636
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
310,478
+5,166
| +2% | +$292K |
|
|
MBT
637
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
800,759
+16,250
| +2% | +$335K |
|
638
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.12B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
371,900
-28,100
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
639
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.7B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
521,600
-14,700
| -3% | -$436K |
|
640
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
233,402
-72,115
| -24% | -$5.74M |
|
641
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.28B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
940,422
+291,080
| +45% | +$6.16M |
|
|
OA
642
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
179,900
+159,900
| +800% | +$15.2M |
|
|
RTN
643
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
227,700
+121,600
| +115% | +$9.03M |
|
|
ONXX
644
CALL
DELISTED
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
140,300
+120,000
| +591% | +$15.2M |
|
645
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.2B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
+1,040,000
| New | +$16M |
|
646
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
431,500
+48,600
| +13% | +$1.89M |
|
647
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
+1,815,884
| New | +$17.8M |
|
648
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
546,296
-87,810
| -14% | -$2.61M |
|
649
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$281B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
255,193
+193,699
| +315% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FISV
650
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
682,800
+404,800
| +146% | +$9.79M |
|
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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.