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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X
1126
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
360,900
+165,300
| +85% | +$4.22M |
|
1127
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+60,418
| New | +$9.05M |
|
1128
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
67,000
+10,900
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
|
GRA
1129
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
98,900
| – | – |
|
|
CZZ
1130
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
687,838
+175,728
| +34% | +$2.24M |
|
1131
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
79,900
-11,900
| -13% | -$1.48M |
|
|
STJ
1132
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
133,900
| – | – |
|
|
HAR
1133
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
86,200
+41,700
| +94% | +$4.43M |
|
1134
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
130,200
-199,400
| -60% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CTXS
1135
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
185,440
+16,093
| +10% | +$773K |
|
|
LGF
1136
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
323,200
-20,000
| -6% | -$538K |
|
|
OPEN
1137
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
88,700
-23,300
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
1138
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
341,600
+31,600
| +10% | +$797K |
|
|
PNRA
1139
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
61,213
+4,178
| +7% | +$662K |
|
|
NE
1140
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
312,312
+24,939
| +9% | +$685K |
|
1141
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
223,000
-250,500
| -53% | -$10.8M |
|
1142
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
294,800
+271,200
| +1,149% | +$7.31M |
|
1143
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
340,214
-502,618
| -60% | -$12.9M |
|
1144
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
102,300
+27,500
| +37% | +$2.35M |
|
|
FCH
1145
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
865,458
-539,165
| -38% | -$5.19M |
|
|
RDC
1146
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
283,987
-156,036
| -35% | -$4.89M |
|
|
DISCK
1147
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
249,646
-916,872
| -79% | -$33.6M |
|
|
SCHW
1148
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
336,370
+212,245
| +171% | +$5.57M |
|
|
KS
1149
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
273,440
-932
| -0.3% | -$26.5K |
|
1150
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.