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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARII
751
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
230,900
+200,900
| +670% | +$11.6M |
|
752
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,126,272
-2,693,985
| -71% | -$38M |
|
|
APC
753
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
189,500
+80,400
| +74% | +$6.59M |
|
|
GG
754
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $16M | 0.02% |
654,600
-1,596,800
| -71% | -$40.6M |
|
|
BHI
755
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $16M | 0.02% |
246,400
+85,500
| +53% | +$5.06M |
|
|
CNVR
756
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $16M | 0.02% |
567,562
+246,191
| +77% | +$5.9M |
|
757
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.76B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
659,848
+32,511
| +5% | +$780K |
|
|
LXK
758
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
344,179
+4,663
| +1% | +$187K |
|
759
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.4B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
505,000
| – | – |
|
760
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
227,100
+44,300
| +24% | +$3.08M |
|
761
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
364,400
-305,800
| -46% | -$13.4M |
|
762
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.92B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
411,900
-8,200
| -2% | -$300K |
|
763
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
89,485
-134,507
| -60% | -$23.5M |
|
764
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.1B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
126,800
+12,200
| +11% | +$1.45M |
|
|
OA
765
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
111,100
-35,500
| -24% | -$4.74M |
|
|
INVX
766
Innovex International
INVX
$2.03B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
140,133
+53,673
| +62% | +$5.56M |
|
|
ALXN
767
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
103,200
+58,600
| +131% | +$9.32M |
|
768
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
307,542
-32,460
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
769
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
149,100
-64,800
| -30% | -$6.63M |
|
|
FRX
770
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
168,500
+18,900
| +13% | +$1.52M |
|
771
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.2B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
159,200
+43,800
| +38% | +$4.06M |
|
772
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.99B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
643,643
+12,230
| +2% | +$312K |
|
|
EEQ
773
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
844,599
-77,932
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
774
Alcoa
AA
$13.4B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
498,489
+354,788
| +247% | +$9.86M |
|
775
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
764,028
+46,671
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.