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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
76,857
+35,289
| +85% | +$6.28M |
|
|
ARII
927
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
188,970
+53,987
| +40% | +$3.48M |
|
928
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
334,000
-92,900
| -22% | -$2.96M |
|
929
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,262,800
| – | – |
|
930
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
295,000
-116,900
| -28% | -$4.51M |
|
|
WPG
931
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+75,464
| New | +$13.1M |
|
932
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
94,100
+10,000
| +12% | +$1.24M |
|
933
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,747,000
+197,000
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
934
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
350,000
+99,000
| +39% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CIE
935
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+45,959
| New | +$12.5M |
|
936
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
240,278
| – | – |
|
|
UPL
937
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
422,913
+348,283
| +467% | +$9.9M |
|
938
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
242,900
| – | – |
|
939
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
138,200
+32,000
| +30% | +$2.77M |
|
940
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
153,600
+50,400
| +49% | +$3.98M |
|
941
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+288,154
| New | +$11.9M |
|
|
AL
942
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
321,914
+104,165
| +48% | +$3.99M |
|
|
PCL
943
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
275,200
-20,000
| -7% | -$870K |
|
944
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
240,528
+203,130
| +543% | +$9.98M |
|
945
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
340,960
+201,946
| +145% | +$7.22M |
|
946
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
539,807
-13,843
| -3% | -$304K |
|
|
PARA
947
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
198,400
| – | – |
|
948
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
205,777
-89,988
| -30% | -$4.62M |
|
|
ALR
949
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
328,757
+91,437
| +39% | +$3.26M |
|
950
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,200,300
+730,300
| +155% | +$5.75M |
|
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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.