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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
901
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
215,500
+81,900
| +61% | +$4.96M |
|
902
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
158,300
+57,200
| +57% | +$5.09M |
|
|
AEGR
903
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
191,600
-8,800
| -4% | -$673K |
|
|
MRSH
904
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
281,089
-182,071
| -39% | -$8.44M |
|
|
BWLD
905
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
92,105
+21,353
| +30% | +$2.94M |
|
906
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
161,100
+39,400
| +32% | +$3.07M |
|
907
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
114,600
+18,400
| +19% | +$2.04M |
|
908
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
684,000
+84,400
| +14% | +$1.75M |
|
909
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
296,700
+76,500
| +35% | +$3.27M |
|
910
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
141,000
+34,900
| +33% | +$3.12M |
|
911
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
160,000
+12,000
| +8% | +$947K |
|
|
DO
912
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
236,300
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$96.4K |
|
913
CALL
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
231,600
-70,800
| -23% | -$3.82M |
|
|
GRA
914
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
135,200
+23,600
| +21% | +$2.2M |
|
915
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
325,592
+270,892
| +495% | +$11.2M |
|
916
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
659,606
-218,686
| -25% | -$4.75M |
|
917
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,224,799
+78,513
| +7% | +$885K |
|
918
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
243,200
+8,500
| +4% | +$465K |
|
919
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
306,100
+189,600
| +163% | +$7.67M |
|
920
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
142,900
| – | – |
|
|
ALXN
921
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
99,600
+37,100
| +59% | +$4.45M |
|
922
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.25B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
248,823
+190,391
| +326% | +$13M |
|
923
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
15,554
-11,801
| -43% | -$9.99M |
|
924
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
484,517
+195,376
| +68% | +$5.27M |
|
|
VMW
925
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+147,200
| New | +$12.2M |
|
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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.