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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.88B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
159,589
+57,700
| +57% | +$3.24M |
|
1177
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
496,872
+486,653
| +4,762% | +$8.49M |
|
|
CNQR
1178
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
90,550
+2,515
| +3% | +$254K |
|
1179
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
297,905
-33,990
| -10% | -$932K |
|
|
GG
1180
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
430,000
+20,000
| +5% | +$470K |
|
1181
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
29,539
+8,360
| +39% | +$2.36M |
|
|
HUB.B
1182
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
85,071
+57,642
| +210% | +$6.16M |
|
|
KERX
1183
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
715,273
+211,206
| +42% | +$2.52M |
|
|
LL
1184
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
90,000
-41,200
| -31% | -$4.38M |
|
|
WLL
1185
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
499
+5
| +1% | +$94.6K |
|
1186
Crocs
CROX
$5.81B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
581,171
+523,451
| +907% | +$6.97M |
|
1187
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.07B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
128,422
+11,977
| +10% | +$871K |
|
1188
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
556,710
-202,102
| -27% | -$2.96M |
|
1189
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
260,000
+140,000
| +117% | +$4.65M |
|
1190
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.3B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
81,369
+61,221
| +304% | +$6.27M |
|
|
PCP
1191
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
33,899
-86,762
| -72% | -$21.8M |
|
1192
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.6B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
301,000
+101,000
| +51% | +$2.91M |
|
1193
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
128,365
+18,224
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
1194
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$300B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
1195
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.6B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
172,200
+78,500
| +84% | +$3.9M |
|
1196
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.64B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
462,317
+15,561
| +3% | +$330K |
|
|
SNTS
1197
DELISTED
SANTARUS INC
SNTS
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
283,900
+262,860
| +1,249% | +$7.39M |
|
|
MDCO
1198
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
234,850
-80,779
| -26% | -$2.89M |
|
1199
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
184,486
-216,308
| -54% | -$10.6M |
|
|
HAR
1200
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
110,600
+24,800
| +29% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.