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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
162,828
-533,794
| -77% | -$48.1M |
|
|
HOT
827
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
193,822
-352,605
| -65% | -$25.8M |
|
828
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
192,900
-16,700
| -8% | -$1.3M |
|
|
LNKD
829
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
70,900
-29,200
| -29% | -$6.65M |
|
830
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
150,500
-45,100
| -23% | -$4.38M |
|
831
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
267,200
-600
| -0.2% | -$34K |
|
832
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
399,106
-1,027,432
| -72% | -$37.9M |
|
833
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
570,527
-1,135,369
| -67% | -$30.6M |
|
|
LL
834
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
148,300
-27,800
| -16% | -$2.95M |
|
835
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
395,894
-173,365
| -30% | -$4.08M |
|
836
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
215,700
+200
| +0.1% | +$13.4K |
|
837
Costco
COST
$431B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
126,888
-5,873
| -4% | -$702K |
|
838
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
580,800
+80,000
| +16% | +$1.93M |
|
839
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
90,971
+79,748
| +711% | +$10.4M |
|
|
SUNE
840
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,153,044
+560,097
| +94% | +$6.32M |
|
841
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $15M | 0.02% |
120,000
+50,000
| +71% | +$6.04M |
|
|
AGU
842
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $15M | 0.02% |
163,700
+5,000
| +3% | +$442K |
|
843
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $15M | 0.02% |
2,648,136
+2,145,396
| +427% | +$10.5M |
|
|
FDO
844
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
229,397
+156,131
| +213% | +$10.7M |
|
|
TFCFA
845
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
423,521
+32,684
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
846
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
309,560
+35,455
| +13% | +$1.59M |
|
847
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
129,866
-37,030
| -22% | -$4.02M |
|
848
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.72B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
181,400
+68,900
| +61% | +$5.32M |
|
|
PX
849
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
114,100
+16,600
| +17% | +$2.07M |
|
850
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
214,900
+8,800
| +4% | +$616K |
|
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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.