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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
234,500
+13,000
| +6% | +$542K |
|
|
BEAV
1027
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
179,944
+40,601
| +29% | +$2.06M |
|
1028
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
280,000
-260,100
| -48% | -$9.17M |
|
1029
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.3B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
232,996
+192,900
| +481% | +$7.77M |
|
|
OMG
1030
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
284,490
+51,031
| +22% | +$1.59M |
|
|
WLT
1031
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
684,500
+65,400
| +11% | +$831K |
|
1032
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
161,871
+153,071
| +1,739% | +$9.07M |
|
1033
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.19B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
+857,415
| New | +$9.52M |
|
1034
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.29B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
213,364
+76,722
| +56% | +$3.21M |
|
1035
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
+267,866
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
QIHU
1036
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
114,800
+50,000
| +77% | +$3.51M |
|
1037
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
172,693
-90,237
| -34% | -$4.63M |
|
|
ATVI
1038
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
572,368
-929,687
| -62% | -$15.4M |
|
1039
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
614,600
+164,300
| +36% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AL
1040
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
343,821
+81,952
| +31% | +$2.24M |
|
|
GWR
1041
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
102,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$9.03K |
|
|
SYA
1042
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
532,391
+101,345
| +24% | +$1.81M |
|
1043
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
401,563
+139,808
| +53% | +$3.77M |
|
1044
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
226,150
-96,370
| -30% | -$4.29M |
|
1045
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
68,100
-41,400
| -38% | -$5.67M |
|
1046
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
234,700
+88,500
| +61% | +$3.74M |
|
|
ANDV
1047
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
214,400
-37,400
| -15% | -$1.86M |
|
1048
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
199,983
-74,468
| -27% | -$3.48M |
|
1049
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
143,300
+50,600
| +55% | +$3.46M |
|
1050
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
100,900
+49,700
| +97% | +$4.56M |
|
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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.