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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$414B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
HOLX
1202
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
+318,086
| New | +$6.64M |
|
1203
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+135,699
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1204
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$169B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+159,900
| New | +$6.6M |
|
1205
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+167,400
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1206
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
FISV
1207
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+278,000
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
ZAIS
1208
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$6.09M |
|
1209
BP
BP
$111B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+177,440
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1210
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+92,700
| New | +$5.77M |
|
1211
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+450,300
| New | +$7.67M |
|
1212
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.11B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+91,000
| New | +$6.3M |
|
|
PACD
1213
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+61,517
| New | +$6M |
|
1214
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+99,400
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1215
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+133,200
| New | +$6M |
|
|
ACAS
1216
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+471,280
| New | +$6.5M |
|
1217
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+734,908
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1218
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+193,200
| New | +$6.03M |
|
1219
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.8B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+141,690
| New | +$6.47M |
|
1220
Aflac
AFL
$58.4B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+203,028
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1221
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.2B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+149,780
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1222
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.3B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
GRA
1223
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1224
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+440,093
| New | +$6.4M |
|
|
WX
1225
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+278,034
| New | +$5.43M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.