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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVA
1126
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
562,979
-713,749
| -56% | -$13.2M |
|
1127
Stratasys
SSYS
$664M
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
74,054
-17,037
| -19% | -$1.97M |
|
1128
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
169,920
+53,525
| +46% | +$2.79M |
|
|
EE
1129
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
283,979
-74,595
| -21% | -$2.59M |
|
|
NSM
1130
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
268,700
+52,800
| +24% | +$2.37M |
|
|
BCR
1131
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
73,800
+22,600
| +44% | +$2.98M |
|
1132
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
194,000
+33,700
| +21% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PCYC
1133
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
93,200
+20,000
| +27% | +$2.43M |
|
|
UTEK
1134
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
339,532
+81,072
| +31% | +$2.15M |
|
1135
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
146,400
+42,300
| +41% | +$2.8M |
|
1136
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.9B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
107,926
+55,424
| +106% | +$5.06M |
|
1137
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.84B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
114,300
+40,900
| +56% | +$3.27M |
|
1138
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.1B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
194,600
+105,800
| +119% | +$4.46M |
|
1139
Allstate
ALL
$65.2B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+179,800
| New | +$9.59M |
|
1140
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.3B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
85,200
-1,800
| -2% | -$186K |
|
1141
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.6B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
130,100
-25,400
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
1142
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
172,300
+165,470
| +2,423% | +$9.07M |
|
1143
CALL
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
94,300
+5,600
| +6% | +$550K |
|
|
SWI
1144
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
257,971
+129,321
| +101% | +$4.51M |
|
|
JCP
1145
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
1,066,000
-500,000
| -32% | -$4.17M |
|
1146
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
122,668
-83,087
| -40% | -$6.1M |
|
|
WLT
1147
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
585,517
-328,695
| -36% | -$5.14M |
|
1148
Nokia
NOK
$57.4B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
1,199,616
-1,250,405
| -51% | -$9.4M |
|
|
AAMC
1149
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
17,724
+9,511
| +116% | +$4.06M |
|
|
RAI
1150
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
386,200
+86,000
| +29% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.