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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTB
976
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
512,047
+219,921
| +75% | +$5.44M |
|
977
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
269,900
+50,000
| +23% | +$2.13M |
|
978
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
69,180
+12,153
| +21% | +$2M |
|
|
XLNX
979
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
266,600
+123,600
| +86% | +$5.56M |
|
980
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.59B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
210,000
| – | – |
|
981
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
478,111
+239,909
| +101% | +$5.32M |
|
982
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
182,800
+91,200
| +100% | +$5.57M |
|
983
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.53B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
290,800
| – | – |
|
|
SAFE
984
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
175,479
+100,169
| +133% | +$6.24M |
|
985
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
204,750
-39,000
| -16% | -$2.07M |
|
986
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
174,900
-94,700
| -35% | -$6.36M |
|
|
JCP
987
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
1,326,600
+1,266,600
| +2,111% | +$10.6M |
|
988
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.9B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
222,449
-84,553
| -28% | -$4.35M |
|
989
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
63,303
+61,380
| +3,192% | +$11.4M |
|
990
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
104,900
+25,400
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
|
LXK
991
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
339,516
-205,103
| -38% | -$7.23M |
|
|
BWLD
992
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
81,900
-13,000
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
|
BBBY
993
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
150,100
+58,400
| +64% | +$4.52M |
|
994
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.67B
| $12M | 0.02% |
144,600
+78,900
| +120% | +$6.73M |
|
995
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.3B
| $12M | 0.02% |
293,720
+93,247
| +47% | +$3.54M |
|
|
PRA
996
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $12M | 0.02% |
247,724
+24,175
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
997
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
293,145
| – | – |
|
|
IOC
998
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
230,070
+126,081
| +121% | +$8.73M |
|
|
XEC
999
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
112,800
+21,100
| +23% | +$2.14M |
|
1000
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
137,700
+95,200
| +224% | +$7.61M |
|
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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.