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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
851
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
2,879
-87
| -3% | -$442K |
|
852
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
359,800
-204,400
| -36% | -$8.45M |
|
853
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
939,938
+313,612
| +50% | +$4.97M |
|
|
TWTC
854
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
482,817
-515,080
| -52% | -$15.4M |
|
855
Genpact
G
$6.32B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
800,631
+647,263
| +422% | +$12.1M |
|
856
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
244,271
-15,362
| -6% | -$889K |
|
857
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$11.2M |
|
|
KRFT
858
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
859
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
385,874
+118,008
| +44% | +$4.28M |
|
860
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
252,800
+246,894
| +4,180% | +$14.3M |
|
861
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.5B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
742,000
-76,000
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
862
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
323,700
+89,200
| +38% | +$3.9M |
|
863
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
636,417
+110,418
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CNQR
864
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
140,500
+45,000
| +47% | +$4.55M |
|
865
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,696
+747,370
| +224% | +$9.83M |
|
866
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
174,254
+112,198
| +181% | +$8.86M |
|
|
TPH
867
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+727,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
868
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$75.8M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
318,200
+165,400
| +108% | +$6.84M |
|
|
869
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
207,200
+82,700
| +66% | +$4.86M |
|
870
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
729,267
-63,409
| -8% | -$1.19M |
|
871
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+100,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
872
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
808,488
+209,595
| +35% | +$3.69M |
|
|
CBI
873
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
171,668
-922,191
| -84% | -$69.9M |
|
874
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
276,400
+33,900
| +14% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BID
875
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
267,950
+191,618
| +251% | +$9.87M |
|
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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.