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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
230,752
+205,628
| +818% | +$13.7M |
|
|
SHLD
802
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
432,914
-648,049
| -60% | -$24M |
|
803
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
78,248
-5,636
| -7% | -$1.09M |
|
804
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $16M | 0.02% |
554,018
+242,242
| +78% | +$6.58M |
|
805
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
405,756
+55,045
| +16% | +$2.2M |
|
806
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
378,492
-92,741
| -20% | -$3.63M |
|
807
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
343,584
-882,270
| -72% | -$38.9M |
|
808
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
505,000
| – | – |
|
809
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,096,108
+514,413
| +88% | +$7.11M |
|
810
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
583,079
+396,026
| +212% | +$10.1M |
|
811
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
176,400
+10,000
| +6% | +$841K |
|
|
PCYC
812
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
174,500
+10,000
| +6% | +$938K |
|
|
SD
813
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
2,189,260
-654,788
| -23% | -$4.41M |
|
|
MGLN
814
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
251,305
+125,443
| +100% | +$7.37M |
|
815
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
336,082
-295,614
| -47% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MDRX
816
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
973,003
+846,434
| +669% | +$13.2M |
|
|
HOT
817
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
192,800
+30,000
| +18% | +$2.36M |
|
818
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
227,100
| – | – |
|
|
XLNX
819
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+328,094
| New | +$15.8M |
|
820
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
542,796
-350,216
| -39% | -$9.76M |
|
821
CALL
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
218,200
-12,000
| -5% | -$845K |
|
|
SEMG
822
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
195,872
-171,284
| -47% | -$11.6M |
|
|
APC
823
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
141,000
-265,300
| -65% | -$27M |
|
|
GG
824
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
552,103
+219,532
| +66% | +$5.45M |
|
825
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.86B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
772,284
-61,256
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.