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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Teradyne
TER
$57B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
659,588
+515,488
| +358% | +$8.56M |
|
927
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
251,330
-407,090
| -62% | -$18.1M |
|
|
SWN
928
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
298,840
-1,252,328
| -81% | -$47.5M |
|
929
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
155,500
+40,000
| +35% | +$2.71M |
|
930
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
556,895
+434,060
| +353% | +$8.4M |
|
931
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
229,632
-48,503
| -17% | -$2.32M |
|
932
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
338,722
-106,710
| -24% | -$3.41M |
|
933
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.52B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
68,649
+36,600
| +114% | +$6.77M |
|
|
POT
934
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
343,492
-381,989
| -53% | -$12.7M |
|
|
935
CALL
Visa
V
$714B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
224,800
| – | – |
|
936
PUT
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
145,600
| – | – |
|
937
PUT
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
144,000
+58,500
| +68% | +$4.01M |
|
|
K
938
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
193,830
+12,034
| +7% | +$718K |
|
939
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$501M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
180,600
+78,225
| +76% | +$4.27M |
|
940
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
131,342
-57,079
| -30% | -$4.59M |
|
|
GG
941
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
410,000
-20,000
| -5% | -$552K |
|
942
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
108,100
-86,480
| -44% | -$8.22M |
|
943
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
205,823
+79,328
| +63% | +$3.74M |
|
|
RYL
944
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
262,100
-20,000
| -7% | -$770K |
|
945
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
327,500
+52,900
| +19% | +$1.71M |
|
|
FCH
946
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,720,529
+127,090
| +8% | +$762K |
|
947
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
662,528
+345,872
| +109% | +$4.98M |
|
|
WFM
948
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
181,000
-19,800
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
|
MDCO
949
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
315,629
+271,744
| +619% | +$8.66M |
|
|
BWLD
950
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
94,900
+27,100
| +40% | +$2.84M |
|
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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.