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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INXN
676
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
766,783
-55,361
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
677
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
840,800
+16,800
| +2% | +$334K |
|
678
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
2,649,000
-368,000
| -12% | -$2.38M |
|
|
AMTD
679
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
539,000
-60,000
| -10% | -$1.96M |
|
680
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.8B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
3,369,481
+3,290,661
| +4,175% | +$15.7M |
|
|
BRCM
681
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
578,834
+559,834
| +2,946% | +$16.9M |
|
682
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
148,049
+75,629
| +104% | +$8.69M |
|
|
LLL
683
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
153,300
+6,600
| +4% | +$738K |
|
684
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
190,600
+109,700
| +136% | +$9.3M |
|
685
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
258,455
-418,392
| -62% | -$29.1M |
|
|
HAR
686
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
169,800
+41,700
| +33% | +$4.15M |
|
|
SIRO
687
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
241,800
-77,108
| -24% | -$5.5M |
|
688
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
260,102
-71,045
| -21% | -$4.64M |
|
|
CVA
689
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
690
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $18M | 0.03% |
181,900
-38,500
| -17% | -$3.79M |
|
691
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $18M | 0.03% |
82,949
-10,650
| -11% | -$2.29M |
|
|
CERN
692
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $18M | 0.03% |
319,800
-75,400
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
|
ECHO
693
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $18M | 0.03% |
466,023
+49,210
| +12% | +$1.94M |
|
694
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
337,700
-40,200
| -11% | -$2.03M |
|
695
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
348,600
| – | – |
|
|
CELG
696
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
255,400
+2,400
| +0.9% | +$190K |
|
697
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
218,500
-66,400
| -23% | -$5.32M |
|
|
HERO
698
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
3,867,186
-1,262,206
| -25% | -$6.34M |
|
|
FDO
699
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
305,500
+236,500
| +343% | +$14.9M |
|
|
IPXL
700
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
670,202
-65,597
| -9% | -$1.64M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.