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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
577,271
-80,787
| -12% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DST
1102
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
228,644
+114,804
| +101% | +$4.88M |
|
1103
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
87,646
+85,733
| +4,482% | +$9.53M |
|
|
DFS
1104
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
184,100
+41,500
| +29% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BCR
1105
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
76,700
+30,400
| +66% | +$4.01M |
|
1106
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
430,000
+20,000
| +5% | +$442K |
|
|
XL
1107
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
322,049
-482,054
| -60% | -$15M |
|
1108
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
132,600
-25,000
| -16% | -$1.87M |
|
|
N
1109
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
99,500
-25,400
| -20% | -$2.55M |
|
1110
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
99,000
+44,865
| +83% | +$4.41M |
|
|
CONN
1111
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
129,636
+67,865
| +110% | +$4.35M |
|
1112
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.05B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+502,294
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1113
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
94,884
-20,252
| -18% | -$1.85M |
|
1114
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
86,800
+26,800
| +45% | +$2.94M |
|
|
CB
1115
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
105,300
+7,700
| +8% | +$718K |
|
|
AL
1116
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
326,596
-17,225
| -5% | -$526K |
|
1117
Constellium
CSTM
$3.67B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
435,755
+99,420
| +30% | +$1.99M |
|
1118
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.42B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
308,216
-162,014
| -34% | -$5.29M |
|
|
VMW
1119
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
112,960
+63,281
| +127% | +$5.23M |
|
|
ARG
1120
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
90,600
-80,000
| -47% | -$8.72M |
|
1121
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
782,169
+242,834
| +45% | +$2.96M |
|
1122
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
189,037
-168,620
| -47% | -$8.47M |
|
|
NTT
1123
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $10M | 0.01% |
370,094
-71,169
| -16% | -$1.87M |
|
1124
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
1125
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$57.8B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
+1,232,400
| New | +$9.27M |
|
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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.