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
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.4B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
217,600
+30,000
| +16% | +$2.56M |
|
702
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.89B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
412,103
+76,657
| +23% | +$3.23M |
|
703
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
781,902
-670,841
| -46% | -$15.1M |
|
|
CRR
704
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
125,248
-63,807
| -34% | -$8.79M |
|
705
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
384,200
+287,400
| +297% | +$15.8M |
|
|
MRO
706
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
481,779
+441,861
| +1,107% | +$16.3M |
|
|
MJN
707
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
206,206
+103,068
| +100% | +$9.01M |
|
708
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
262,600
| – | – |
|
709
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
218,500
| – | – |
|
710
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
505,990
+35,145
| +7% | +$1.29M |
|
711
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
214,639
+206,527
| +2,546% | +$17.4M |
|
712
PUT
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,430,000
+240,000
| +20% | +$3.24M |
|
713
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,708,363
+1,286,016
| +304% | +$15.8M |
|
714
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
464,600
-98,600
| -18% | -$4.06M |
|
715
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
404,043
+294,416
| +269% | +$14.4M |
|
716
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
759,800
+75,800
| +11% | +$1.77M |
|
717
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
771,718
+532,736
| +223% | +$11.6M |
|
|
OWW
718
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
2,103,144
+241,745
| +13% | +$1.87M |
|
|
ETFC
719
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
875,621
+550,677
| +169% | +$11.6M |
|
720
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
197,800
+30,000
| +18% | +$2.74M |
|
|
P
721
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
630,400
+74,500
| +13% | +$1.95M |
|
|
AVP
722
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
1,269,591
-930,791
| -42% | -$13.4M |
|
723
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
+550,806
| New | +$15.6M |
|
724
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$470B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
327,200
-21,400
| -6% | -$1.12M |
|
725
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
144,300
+10,000
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.