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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
115,136
+26,728
| +30% | +$2.04M |
|
1077
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
104,500
-20,000
| -16% | -$1.75M |
|
1078
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
57,027
-165,553
| -74% | -$26.7M |
|
1079
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
104,137
+101,217
| +3,466% | +$8.81M |
|
|
CTB
1080
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9M | 0.01% |
292,126
-334,657
| -53% | -$10.9M |
|
1081
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
220,200
+84,500
| +62% | +$3.34M |
|
1082
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
525,999
-54,500
| -9% | -$866K |
|
|
1083
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
219,900
+138,800
| +171% | +$5.48M |
|
1084
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
812,586
-1,266,570
| -61% | -$12.3M |
|
|
SNV
1085
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
386,370
+380,956
| +7,036% | +$8.68M |
|
1086
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
468,070
-32,756
| -7% | -$585K |
|
1087
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
349,200
-19,400
| -5% | -$460K |
|
1088
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
191,335
+135,541
| +243% | +$6.15M |
|
|
WX
1089
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
324,948
+46,914
| +17% | +$1.11M |
|
1090
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
142,600
-13,000
| -8% | -$827K |
|
|
ESL
1091
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
111,330
+56,872
| +104% | +$4.56M |
|
1092
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.79B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
167,000
+110,000
| +193% | +$5.4M |
|
1093
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
393,400
+126,000
| +47% | +$2.84M |
|
1094
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
111,343
| – | – |
|
|
AHL
1095
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
244,526
+224,180
| +1,102% | +$8.24M |
|
1096
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
312,258
-55,125
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
|
WLL
1097
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
494
| – | – |
|
1098
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
394,560
-71,193
| -15% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CST
1099
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
297,194
-15,309
| -5% | -$480K |
|
|
XEC
1100
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+91,700
| New | +$7.43M |
|
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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.