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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRR
1151
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
58,700
+20,000
| +52% | +$2.76M |
|
1152
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.8B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
311,000
+143,000
| +85% | +$3.78M |
|
|
MHR
1153
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
+1,102,210
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1154
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
71,600
+20,000
| +39% | +$2.55M |
|
1155
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
263,807
-44,300
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
1156
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
503,417
-135,435
| -21% | -$2.33M |
|
|
MM
1157
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
1,801,531
+1,505,906
| +509% | +$7.61M |
|
1158
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
338,058
-28,238
| -8% | -$806K |
|
|
EXAS
1159
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
526,531
-537,223
| -51% | -$7.4M |
|
|
KSU
1160
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
83,400
-101,800
| -55% | -$10.5M |
|
|
PAY
1161
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
242,866
-55,087
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
|
BRCM
1162
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
240,196
-338,638
| -59% | -$11.1M |
|
1163
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
181,700
-46,100
| -20% | -$2.25M |
|
1164
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.2B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
1,076,612
+523,013
| +94% | +$4.23M |
|
1165
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
589,400
+292,000
| +98% | +$4.95M |
|
|
UTEK
1166
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
399,824
-2,577
| -0.6% | -$64.7K |
|
1167
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
97,000
+10,000
| +11% | +$900K |
|
1168
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
139,051
+134,794
| +3,166% | +$8.53M |
|
|
RYL
1169
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
224,100
| – | – |
|
1170
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
264,700
+165,700
| +167% | +$5.87M |
|
|
JNPR
1171
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
359,823
-59,256
| -14% | -$1.47M |
|
|
TUES
1172
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
495,096
-72,668
| -13% | -$1.13M |
|
1173
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
+215,652
| New | +$8.6M |
|
|
PLL
1174
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+103,167
| New | +$8.83M |
|
1175
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
400,146
-251,590
| -39% | -$5.42M |
|
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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.