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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
676
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
1,300,000
-1,010,200
| -44% | -$15M |
|
|
DFS
677
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
360,102
-320,627
| -47% | -$16.8M |
|
|
MDVN
678
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
631,074
-1,240,970
| -66% | -$37.5M |
|
679
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
767,700
-150,600
| -16% | -$3.71M |
|
680
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $20M | 0.03% |
287,100
+44,900
| +19% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CB
681
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $20M | 0.03% |
206,947
+90,439
| +78% | +$8.43M |
|
682
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
235,800
+117,400
| +99% | +$9.14M |
|
|
PLCM
683
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,761,259
+1,747,464
| +12,667% | +$18.8M |
|
|
CPWR
684
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,836,460
-3,211,075
| -64% | -$33.5M |
|
685
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
244,300
+59,000
| +32% | +$4.83M |
|
686
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
5,136,230
-2,543,595
| -33% | -$9.91M |
|
687
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
93,599
-26,063
| -22% | -$4.98M |
|
688
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
447,300
+173,654
| +63% | +$7.27M |
|
689
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
674,560
+189,720
| +39% | +$5.52M |
|
690
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.5B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
424,455
-230,795
| -35% | -$9.18M |
|
691
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
826,910
-113,512
| -12% | -$2.47M |
|
692
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
365,000
+123,700
| +51% | +$6.38M |
|
|
MDR
693
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
708,899
-152,416
| -18% | -$3.57M |
|
694
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
291,300
+114,600
| +65% | +$7M |
|
695
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
3,017,000
+885,000
| +42% | +$5.58M |
|
|
TWX
696
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
290,476
+61,955
| +27% | +$4M |
|
|
INXN
697
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
822,144
-186,481
| -18% | -$4.21M |
|
698
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
75,500
-18,500
| -20% | -$4.81M |
|
699
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
377,900
+65,000
| +21% | +$3.17M |
|
700
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
1,176,568
-2,004,214
| -63% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.