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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
311,776
-149,418
| -32% | -$3.81M |
|
|
AJRD
1152
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
455,616
+115,445
| +34% | +$2.11M |
|
|
EMC
1153
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
303,400
+293,200
| +2,875% | +$7.62M |
|
1154
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.9B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
95,407
+3,110
| +3% | +$262K |
|
1155
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
581,695
-2,144,764
| -79% | -$28.7M |
|
1156
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
233,604
+23,922
| +11% | +$879K |
|
1157
Core Laboratories
CLB
$552M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
41,568
-21,735
| -34% | -$4.1M |
|
1158
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
133,057
-165,070
| -55% | -$9.6M |
|
1159
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.3B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
53,800
-53,400
| -50% | -$7.89M |
|
1160
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
229,200
-114,700
| -33% | -$4.22M |
|
|
NE
1161
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
287,373
+218,733
| +319% | +$6.18M |
|
1162
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
204,300
+1,400
| +0.7% | +$53.6K |
|
1163
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.97B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
146,711
+24,185
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
1164
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
97,200
-33,000
| -25% | -$2.75M |
|
1165
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
179,071
+1,663
| +0.9% | +$65.7K |
|
1166
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
103,200
+30,000
| +41% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SPWR
1167
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
386,484
-28,402
| -7% | -$607K |
|
1168
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.7B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
115,000
+30,000
| +35% | +$2.05M |
|
1169
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.55B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1170
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.3B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
181,500
| – | – |
|
|
ALR
1171
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
237,320
-348,842
| -60% | -$12.7M |
|
|
GG
1172
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
332,571
-1,692,956
| -84% | -$43.1M |
|
|
AL
1173
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
217,749
-108,847
| -33% | -$3.69M |
|
|
WDR
1174
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
110,100
+46,100
| +72% | +$3.17M |
|
|
HPP
1175
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$799M
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
50,161
+32,924
| +191% | +$5.14M |
|
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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.