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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
199,900
+131,260
| +191% | +$7.07M |
|
|
BYI
1027
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
145,200
+17,200
| +13% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ATVI
1028
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
636,000
+63,632
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
RKT
1029
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
215,800
-64,600
| -23% | -$3.26M |
|
1030
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
301,914
-126,576
| -30% | -$4.75M |
|
|
VVUS
1031
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
124,512
+67,575
| +119% | +$6.53M |
|
1032
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
161,100
+69,800
| +76% | +$4.68M |
|
|
MXIM
1033
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
404,490
+346,864
| +602% | +$10M |
|
|
ESRX
1034
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
160,500
+25,200
| +19% | +$1.65M |
|
1035
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
198,700
+40,700
| +26% | +$1.99M |
|
1036
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+177,418
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1037
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
144,200
+43,900
| +44% | +$2.94M |
|
|
TW
1038
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
88,000
-7,000
| -7% | -$814K |
|
1039
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
243,545
-21,470
| -8% | -$1.01M |
|
1040
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
179,300
+61,600
| +52% | +$3.8M |
|
1041
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
461,194
+27,167
| +6% | +$655K |
|
1042
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
46,382
-27,823
| -37% | -$6.68M |
|
1043
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
95,700
+26,000
| +37% | +$2.99M |
|
|
GMCR
1044
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
148,100
-27,400
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
|
VR
1045
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
277,726
-332,193
| -54% | -$13M |
|
|
OWW
1046
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,557,976
-725,581
| -32% | -$5.67M |
|
1047
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.9B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
97,000
+42,100
| +77% | +$3.96M |
|
1048
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
2,546,685
+1,052,602
| +70% | +$5.02M |
|
1049
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
389,722
-391,348
| -50% | -$11.4M |
|
1050
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
80,400
+6,200
| +8% | +$806K |
|
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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.