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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
726
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
355,157
-422,594
| -54% | -$21M |
|
727
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
247,744
-267,938
| -52% | -$20.1M |
|
728
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
131,800
+29,800
| +29% | +$3.43M |
|
|
BRSL
729
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,154,161
+1,123,690
| +3,688% | +$15.2M |
|
730
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
329,275
-118,466
| -26% | -$6.38M |
|
731
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
436,400
+335,600
| +333% | +$13.5M |
|
732
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
181,400
+131,700
| +265% | +$11.9M |
|
733
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
313,100
+10,000
| +3% | +$463K |
|
734
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
384,089
| – | – |
|
735
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
260,234
+132
| +0.1% | +$8.85K |
|
|
SINA
736
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
364,600
+257,000
| +239% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SINA
737
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
364,235
+138,476
| +61% | +$6.8M |
|
738
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
175,900
+72,800
| +71% | +$7.14M |
|
|
WLL
739
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
753
+67
| +10% | +$1.49M |
|
740
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $18M | 0.02% |
643,510
+546,433
| +563% | +$12.7M |
|
741
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$855M
| $18M | 0.02% |
24,739
+22,442
| +977% | +$14.6M |
|
742
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $18M | 0.02% |
416,889
+233,507
| +127% | +$9.63M |
|
743
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,249,776
+997,458
| +395% | +$13.2M |
|
744
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $18M | 0.02% |
414,600
+22,200
| +6% | +$927K |
|
745
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
463,000
+105,300
| +29% | +$3.97M |
|
|
STJ
746
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
257,448
-351,463
| -58% | -$22.8M |
|
747
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
843,955
-335,491
| -28% | -$7.31M |
|
748
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
455,021
+83,553
| +22% | +$3.06M |
|
749
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
332,198
+174,945
| +111% | +$9.6M |
|
750
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
305,864
+215,365
| +238% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.