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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.66B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
135,500
+10,000
| +8% | +$678K |
|
952
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$399M
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
337,641
-10,922
| -3% | -$353K |
|
953
CALL
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
556,700
+417,400
| +300% | +$8.85M |
|
954
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
147,300
-114,300
| -44% | -$9.41M |
|
|
TWTC
955
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
301,879
-173,470
| -36% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CRZO
956
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
175,300
-10,000
| -5% | -$580K |
|
|
VMW
957
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
125,100
+55,100
| +79% | +$5.36M |
|
958
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
153,467
+6,858
| +5% | +$535K |
|
|
QIHU
959
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
131,000
| – | – |
|
|
VIAB
960
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
139,004
-144,648
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
|
TWX
961
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $12M | 0.02% |
171,500
+13,485
| +9% | +$886K |
|
|
PDCE
962
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $12M | 0.02% |
190,276
-158,927
| -46% | -$9.98M |
|
|
PMC
963
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $12M | 0.02% |
419,755
-65,030
| -13% | -$1.81M |
|
964
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,774,000
+447,000
| +34% | +$2.67M |
|
|
TIVO
965
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $12M | 0.02% |
928,567
+416,290
| +81% | +$5.05M |
|
966
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $12M | 0.02% |
252,224
+34,017
| +16% | +$1.56M |
|
967
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
853,074
+169,626
| +25% | +$1.98M |
|
968
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
969
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
140,986
-5,599
| -4% | -$457K |
|
|
TPH
970
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
756,679
-18,321
| -2% | -$296K |
|
971
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
160,100
+30,000
| +23% | +$2.2M |
|
|
PNRA
972
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
79,200
+30,400
| +62% | +$4.82M |
|
|
ATHN
973
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
94,600
+9,700
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
|
Y
974
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
26,995
-24,901
| -48% | -$10.4M |
|
|
975
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
142,639
+109,195
| +327% | +$8.99M |
|
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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.