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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
253,791
+205,746
| +428% | +$10.9M |
|
877
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,345,475
+463,307
| +25% | +$2.73M |
|
878
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
252,527
-81,781
| -24% | -$4.47M |
|
|
SBNY
879
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
107,959
+20,500
| +23% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SAFE
880
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
186,581
-57,746
| -24% | -$4.09M |
|
881
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
256,059
+69,886
| +38% | +$3.78M |
|
882
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
279,000
+104,000
| +59% | +$5.13M |
|
883
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,337,644
+1,079,636
| +418% | +$10.6M |
|
|
CONE
884
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
543,366
+312,326
| +135% | +$6.85M |
|
885
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
390,973
+119,257
| +44% | +$4.13M |
|
|
ANN
886
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
328,589
-35,544
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
887
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
703,068
+290,799
| +71% | +$5.54M |
|
|
RSX
888
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
510,700
-489,300
| -49% | -$12M |
|
|
ALXN
889
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
86,000
-17,200
| -17% | -$2.72M |
|
|
ANSS
890
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
177,065
+60,848
| +52% | +$4.56M |
|
891
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
116,098
-49,103
| -30% | -$5.57M |
|
892
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
114,800
+66,300
| +137% | +$6.92M |
|
893
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
256,005
-1,249,786
| -83% | -$62.2M |
|
894
MasTec
MTZ
$20.5B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
434,112
+228,303
| +111% | +$8.6M |
|
895
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
591,300
+419,300
| +244% | +$8.55M |
|
|
GGP
896
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
565,684
+473,585
| +514% | +$11M |
|
|
BRCD
897
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,448,042
-873,687
| -38% | -$8.05M |
|
|
BBG
898
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
497,313
+50,672
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
899
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
103,400
-16,749
| -14% | -$1.92M |
|
|
VISN
900
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
575,454
+509,330
| +770% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.