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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $177M | 0.24% |
8,128,400
+3,572,000
| +78% | +$69.4M |
|
77
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $174M | 0.24% |
8,744,000
+3,288,000
| +60% | +$59.1M |
|
|
RHT
78
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $173M | 0.24% |
3,094,890
+1,203,193
| +64% | +$55.7M |
|
79
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $173M | 0.24% |
1,556,059
+644,120
| +71% | +$64M |
|
|
DTV
80
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $162M | 0.22% |
2,337,853
+312,727
| +15% | +$20M |
|
81
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $161M | 0.22% |
1,534,800
-74,900
| -5% | -$7.38M |
|
82
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $159M | 0.22% |
3,845,600
-171,500
| -4% | -$6.76M |
|
|
B
83
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $156M | 0.21% |
8,860,500
-1,480,100
| -14% | -$26.1M |
|
|
CIT
84
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $154M | 0.21% |
2,955,579
-1,257
| -0% | -$62.4K |
|
|
85
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $154M | 0.21% |
29,211,000
-8,106,000
| -22% | -$39.8M |
|
|
LNKD
86
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $153M | 0.21% |
706,400
+296,500
| +72% | +$67.5M |
|
|
AGU
87
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $152M | 0.21% |
1,662,824
+287,824
| +21% | +$25.4M |
|
88
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $152M | 0.21% |
1,808,270
-455,458
| -20% | -$36.1M |
|
89
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $151M | 0.21% |
4,808,100
+849,300
| +21% | +$25.2M |
|
|
TYC
90
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $150M | 0.21% |
3,500,568
-164,425
| -4% | -$6.39M |
|
91
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $147M | 0.2% |
3,213,671
+434,904
| +16% | +$18.6M |
|
92
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $145M | 0.2% |
5,531,400
+223,800
| +4% | +$5.78M |
|
93
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $144M | 0.2% |
3,674,400
+337,000
| +10% | +$13.3M |
|
94
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $137M | 0.19% |
1,431,238
-152,304
| -10% | -$13.6M |
|
|
EMC
95
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $136M | 0.19% |
5,411,100
+51,200
| +1% | +$1.24M |
|
96
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $135M | 0.18% |
694,000
+89,900
| +15% | +$15.3M |
|
97
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $134M | 0.18% |
3,472,210
+2,016,929
| +139% | +$72.5M |
|
98
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $133M | 0.18% |
976,466
+465,389
| +91% | +$60.5M |
|
99
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $132M | 0.18% |
1,306,083
-1,176,557
| -47% | -$109M |
|
|
CELG
100
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $132M | 0.18% |
1,561,200
+58,200
| +4% | +$4.61M |
|
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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.