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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
156,600
+71,200
| +83% | +$5.58M |
|
852
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.8B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
241,300
-48,600
| -17% | -$2.44M |
|
|
PF
853
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
459,838
+182,875
| +66% | +$4.79M |
|
854
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.6B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
386,900
+183,300
| +90% | +$5.69M |
|
|
WCN
855
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
401,276
-122,605
| -23% | -$3.55M |
|
|
NSM
856
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
215,900
+120,600
| +127% | +$5.87M |
|
857
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
76,800
+59,000
| +331% | +$8.27M |
|
|
EGN
858
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
158,800
+138,800
| +694% | +$8.98M |
|
|
BTU
859
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
46,827
+4,334
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
860
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
184,100
-34,200
| -16% | -$2.34M |
|
861
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
599,600
+226,800
| +61% | +$4.36M |
|
862
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
134,751
+21,710
| +19% | +$1.87M |
|
863
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
240,292
-83,592
| -26% | -$4.08M |
|
864
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+164,821
| New | +$11.5M |
|
865
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $12M | 0.02% |
326,100
+49,500
| +18% | +$1.8M |
|
|
CTXS
866
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $12M | 0.02% |
213,235
| – | – |
|
|
EE
867
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $12M | 0.02% |
358,574
-47,487
| -12% | -$1.7M |
|
|
COLE
868
DELISTED
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
| $12M | 0.02% |
+976,815
| New | +$11.1M |
|
869
Xylem
XYL
$26.7B
| $12M | 0.02% |
428,543
-530,418
| -55% | -$14.1M |
|
870
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
115,700
+1,900
| +2% | +$190K |
|
|
SPLK
871
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
198,111
+99,480
| +101% | +$5.29M |
|
|
LGF
872
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
338,900
+159,400
| +89% | +$5.41M |
|
|
ONIT
873
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$299M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
14,173
+8,033
| +131% | +$6.06M |
|
874
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
241,300
+91,300
| +61% | +$4.28M |
|
875
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
178,000
+92,300
| +108% | +$5.35M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.