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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.3B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
285,600
+157,500
| +123% | +$8.53M |
|
677
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.9B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
477,517
-486,337
| -50% | -$14.4M |
|
678
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
379,154
+59,372
| +19% | +$2.6M |
|
|
GRA
679
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
186,000
+48,200
| +35% | +$4M |
|
|
THS
680
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
243,056
+15,916
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
681
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.4B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
175,398
-290,859
| -62% | -$23.5M |
|
|
PCP
682
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
70,900
+21,900
| +45% | +$4.94M |
|
|
SRC
683
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
391,168
-54,746
| -12% | -$2.25M |
|
684
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.2B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
433,172
+389,690
| +896% | +$14.5M |
|
685
Gerdau
GGB
$8.55B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
2,710,794
+2,121,201
| +360% | +$11.4M |
|
686
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $16M | 0.03% |
217,100
| – | – |
|
|
AET
687
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16M | 0.03% |
249,500
+102,800
| +70% | +$6.59M |
|
688
Nokia
NOK
$55.5B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
2,450,021
+2,350,613
| +2,365% | +$11.1M |
|
689
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
212,447
+193,577
| +1,026% | +$13.5M |
|
|
CSC
690
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
726,532
-262,046
| -27% | -$5.51M |
|
|
HOT
691
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
237,700
+60,000
| +34% | +$3.97M |
|
692
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
261,958
+114,122
| +77% | +$6.58M |
|
693
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.7B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
307,002
+149,151
| +94% | +$7.74M |
|
694
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
810,600
+360,200
| +80% | +$7.13M |
|
|
AMTD
695
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
599,000
+160,600
| +37% | +$4.27M |
|
696
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
163,300
+143,300
| +717% | +$12.2M |
|
|
PPLI
697
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,597,299
-3,265,575
| -67% | -$29.8M |
|
698
Ross Stores
ROST
$75.6B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
428,490
+225,576
| +111% | +$7.7M |
|
|
JOY
699
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
305,100
| – | – |
|
700
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.65B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
120,500
+99,100
| +463% | +$11.1M |
|
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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.