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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
85,373
+11,205
| +15% | +$1.62M |
|
877
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,121,250
-573,450
| -34% | -$6.32M |
|
|
FCH
878
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,404,623
-300,598
| -18% | -$2.56M |
|
879
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
228,500
-933,300
| -80% | -$44.7M |
|
880
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
117,080
-185,923
| -61% | -$19.5M |
|
881
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+81,700
| New | +$12.9M |
|
882
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
3,049,330
+502,645
| +20% | +$2.41M |
|
883
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
892,500
+68,000
| +8% | +$962K |
|
|
884
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
129,244
-2,037,845
| -94% | -$184M |
|
885
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
335,446
-103,883
| -24% | -$3.42M |
|
|
TPH
886
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
775,000
+48,000
| +7% | +$844K |
|
|
EGN
887
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
155,600
-75,800
| -33% | -$5.68M |
|
|
CNQR
888
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
126,738
+36,188
| +40% | +$4.09M |
|
889
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
185,508
-193,678
| -51% | -$12.8M |
|
890
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+51,586
| New | +$11.5M |
|
891
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
179,000
-64,200
| -26% | -$3.58M |
|
892
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
392,791
+326,444
| +492% | +$9.37M |
|
893
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
544,527
-91,890
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
|
SDRL
894
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
1,321
+816
| +162% | +$8.02M |
|
|
ESC
895
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+395,365
| New | +$10.2M |
|
896
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
286,100
-20,000
| -7% | -$825K |
|
|
PCL
897
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
295,200
-51,500
| -15% | -$2.21M |
|
898
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
357,700
-652,300
| -65% | -$21M |
|
899
CALL
Costco
COST
$431B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
110,800
-78,000
| -41% | -$8.92M |
|
900
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
242,900
-33,500
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.