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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $10M | 0.01% |
218,207
| – | – |
|
1027
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $10M | 0.01% |
259,884
+167,010
| +180% | +$6.11M |
|
1028
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
119,700
-322,900
| -73% | -$26.2M |
|
|
ICPT
1029
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
GRMN
1030
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
180,500
+1,000
| +0.6% | +$49.5K |
|
|
BRCM
1031
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
316,800
-207,200
| -40% | -$6.24M |
|
1032
CALL
Intel
INTC
$462B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
385,700
-1,509,100
| -80% | -$37.7M |
|
1033
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
225,600
-24,100
| -10% | -$913K |
|
1034
Mercado Libre
MELI
$101B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
104,290
+36,411
| +54% | +$3.55M |
|
|
CRZO
1035
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
185,300
-3,800
| -2% | -$174K |
|
|
TWX
1036
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
158,015
-4,172
| -3% | -$262K |
|
1037
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
112,400
-30,500
| -21% | -$2.68M |
|
1038
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
254,611
-5,228
| -2% | -$184K |
|
|
BBBY
1039
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
143,414
-18,524
| -11% | -$1.25M |
|
1040
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
425,000
+126,000
| +42% | +$2.91M |
|
|
PHH
1041
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
380,647
+278,643
| +273% | +$6.99M |
|
1042
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.33B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
131,402
+35,495
| +37% | +$2.6M |
|
|
GRA
1043
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
98,900
-36,300
| -27% | -$3.57M |
|
1044
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
139,401
-247,973
| -64% | -$17M |
|
1045
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
92,029
+17,975
| +24% | +$2.15M |
|
1046
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
2,547,280
+163,645
| +7% | +$565K |
|
1047
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
109,800
-70,900
| -39% | -$5.84M |
|
1048
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
231,249
+177,295
| +329% | +$7.43M |
|
|
BWLD
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
65,300
-16,600
| -20% | -$2.35M |
|
|
HOT
1050
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
122,000
+37,800
| +45% | +$2.96M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.