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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
163,495
+46,120
| +39% | +$2.65M |
|
|
TW
977
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
95,000
+60,000
| +171% | +$5.28M |
|
|
X
978
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
492,888
-2,638,067
| -84% | -$49.7M |
|
979
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
161,008
+27,760
| +21% | +$1.66M |
|
980
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
190,380
+39,174
| +26% | +$2.04M |
|
|
PCYC
981
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
73,200
+9,200
| +14% | +$1.02M |
|
|
TBI
982
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
421,706
+77,572
| +23% | +$1.94M |
|
983
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
125,000
+80,000
| +178% | +$5.83M |
|
984
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
266,800
-596,500
| -69% | -$23.6M |
|
985
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
269,438
+98,991
| +58% | +$3.29M |
|
|
HBI
986
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
648,000
+240,000
| +59% | +$3.57M |
|
987
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
380,700
+98,000
| +35% | +$2.8M |
|
988
Infosys
INFY
$47.9B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+1,675,112
| New | +$9.92M |
|
|
PRA
989
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
223,549
+30,883
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
990
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
194,000
+34,100
| +21% | +$1.55M |
|
991
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
983,674
-946,156
| -49% | -$11.9M |
|
992
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
249,700
-20,100
| -7% | -$781K |
|
993
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
626,326
+387,284
| +162% | +$6.33M |
|
994
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $10M | 0.02% |
235,500
+135,900
| +136% | +$5.65M |
|
995
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $10M | 0.02% |
199,200
-21,400
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
|
CFN
996
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $10M | 0.02% |
271,376
-16,550
| -6% | -$618K |
|
997
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
379,481
-133,197
| -26% | -$3.65M |
|
998
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
135,036
-53,902
| -29% | -$3.97M |
|
999
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
304,814
+77,113
| +34% | +$2.49M |
|
1000
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
122,700
+54,400
| +80% | +$4.37M |
|
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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.