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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
726
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
99,300
+31,700
| +47% | +$6.1M |
|
727
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
904,700
-392,500
| -30% | -$8.52M |
|
728
Post Holdings
POST
$3.73B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
565,293
+386,537
| +216% | +$11.4M |
|
|
EGN
729
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
257,481
+199,799
| +346% | +$15M |
|
730
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
815,600
+5,000
| +0.6% | +$96.6K |
|
731
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
200,900
+33,900
| +20% | +$2.96M |
|
732
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+233,217
| New | +$15.6M |
|
733
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
470,800
+90,800
| +24% | +$3.35M |
|
734
CALL
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
230,200
-88,200
| -28% | -$6.91M |
|
735
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,694,700
+1,295,200
| +324% | +$13.2M |
|
736
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $18M | 0.02% |
339,200
-708,200
| -68% | -$36.1M |
|
737
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.6B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
506,400
+119,500
| +31% | +$3.97M |
|
|
JOY
738
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
305,100
| – | – |
|
|
OA
739
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
146,600
-33,300
| -19% | -$3.76M |
|
740
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.86B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
831,636
+6,636
| +0.8% | +$138K |
|
|
APOL
741
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
651,254
+543,408
| +504% | +$13.5M |
|
|
PARA
742
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
279,100
+32,200
| +13% | +$1.89M |
|
|
CVA
743
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$18.5M |
|
744
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
870,700
-66,600
| -7% | -$1.18M |
|
745
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
215,700
-1,400
| -0.6% | -$106K |
|
|
746
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
339,600
-823,200
| -71% | -$41.7M |
|
747
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
3,022,058
-7,110
| -0.2% | -$43.2K |
|
748
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,017,363
-2,558,436
| -56% | -$22M |
|
|
JOY
749
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
300,600
-52,700
| -15% | -$2.9M |
|
|
HES
750
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
211,400
+29,500
| +16% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.