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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KSU
901
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
103,500
-85,500
| -45% | -$9.4M |
|
902
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
500,800
+66,600
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
903
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
148,000
-83,700
| -36% | -$6.12M |
|
904
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
123,927
-164,982
| -57% | -$14.6M |
|
905
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
144,700
-59,600
| -29% | -$4.67M |
|
906
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
280,000
+87,800
| +46% | +$3.71M |
|
|
CTRA
907
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
300,400
+50,000
| +20% | +$1.87M |
|
908
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
332,539
+158,295
| +91% | +$5.15M |
|
|
SPPI
909
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,328,061
+125,780
| +10% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CBI
910
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
164,200
+22,300
| +16% | +$1.38M |
|
911
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
153,100
-10,000
| -6% | -$679K |
|
912
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
152,221
+103,021
| +209% | +$7.67M |
|
913
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
537,463
+107,230
| +25% | +$2.05M |
|
914
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
252,726
-59,700
| -19% | -$2.5M |
|
915
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
569,259
-413,403
| -42% | -$7.52M |
|
916
PUT
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
253,200
| – | – |
|
|
PPS
917
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
246,002
-29,428
| -11% | -$1.38M |
|
918
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $11M | 0.02% |
135,700
-14,600
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
919
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $11M | 0.02% |
145,600
+5,000
| +4% | +$354K |
|
920
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $11M | 0.02% |
164,000
-106,000
| -39% | -$6.65M |
|
921
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $11M | 0.02% |
273,646
+171,637
| +168% | +$6.67M |
|
922
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $11M | 0.02% |
175,884
+96,797
| +122% | +$6.16M |
|
923
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $11M | 0.02% |
444,300
+55,800
| +14% | +$1.31M |
|
924
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
245,900
+145,900
| +146% | +$5.22M |
|
|
TIVO
925
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
570,597
-53,877
| -9% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.