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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
751
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
113,500
+4,200
| +4% | +$663K |
|
752
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
214,200
+115,832
| +118% | +$8.63M |
|
753
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
149,100
-23,900
| -14% | -$2.81M |
|
754
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
78,313
-117,406
| -60% | -$23.9M |
|
755
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
236,774
-485
| -0.2% | -$34.9K |
|
|
ISBC
756
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+1,582,733
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
BBBY
757
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
304,600
+54,100
| +22% | +$3.38M |
|
758
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
199,200
+10,000
| +5% | +$824K |
|
|
ECHO
759
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
406,519
-59,504
| -13% | -$2.37M |
|
760
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
169,200
+10,000
| +6% | +$981K |
|
|
SHPG
761
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
73,969
-60,425
| -45% | -$10.5M |
|
762
Walt Disney
DIS
$191B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
202,554
+109,885
| +119% | +$8.97M |
|
|
WFM
763
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
449,047
+245,719
| +121% | +$10.7M |
|
764
Open Text
OTEX
$5.95B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
722,458
-698,862
| -49% | -$16.6M |
|
765
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
359,000
+34,500
| +11% | +$1.69M |
|
|
IDTI
766
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,115,679
+758,357
| +212% | +$9.75M |
|
767
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
325,835
+312,445
| +2,333% | +$16M |
|
768
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
288,250
+40,500
| +16% | +$2.08M |
|
|
GRA
769
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
181,900
| – | – |
|
|
CHK
770
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+2,924
| New | +$15.9M |
|
771
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
456,089
-745,670
| -62% | -$28.1M |
|
772
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
667,600
-568,400
| -46% | -$13.8M |
|
|
BITA
773
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
350,194
+261,508
| +295% | +$10.2M |
|
774
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $17M | 0.02% |
338,295
-295,907
| -47% | -$13.6M |
|
775
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $17M | 0.02% |
4,060,757
+2,955,446
| +267% | +$12M |
|
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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.