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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.3B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
144,525
+51,935
| +56% | +$3.01M |
|
1177
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
212,634
+25,709
| +14% | +$951K |
|
1178
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
117,800
-102,200
| -46% | -$6.88M |
|
1179
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
394,267
-164,141
| -29% | -$3.38M |
|
1180
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
134,500
+74,200
| +123% | +$3.98M |
|
1181
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
286,000
+60,400
| +27% | +$1.75M |
|
1182
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
191,983
-368,647
| -66% | -$15.8M |
|
1183
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
102,080
+60,960
| +148% | +$4.66M |
|
1184
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
83,700
+58,300
| +230% | +$4.95M |
|
1185
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
331,895
+136,009
| +69% | +$3.22M |
|
1186
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
+183,998
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
S
1187
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
+1,281,875
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
TRNX
1188
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
411,541
+252,379
| +159% | +$4.69M |
|
1189
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
66,452
+40,662
| +158% | +$4.22M |
|
1190
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
115,300
+5,700
| +5% | +$383K |
|
1191
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
208,893
+117,229
| +128% | +$4.57M |
|
1192
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
87,000
+35,200
| +68% | +$3.11M |
|
1193
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
623,849
-610,669
| -49% | -$7.66M |
|
1194
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
350,400
-109,600
| -24% | -$2.39M |
|
1195
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.3B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
152,700
+82,700
| +118% | +$4.14M |
|
1196
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$81.2B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
80,000
-33,000
| -29% | -$3.07M |
|
1197
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
138,300
+9,700
| +8% | +$525K |
|
1198
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
289,141
-106,074
| -27% | -$2.75M |
|
|
PACD
1199
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
71,060
+9,543
| +16% | +$951K |
|
|
BWLD
1200
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
70,752
+32,287
| +84% | +$3.39M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.