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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $132M | 0.19% |
3,583,536
+2,381,758
| +198% | +$90M |
|
102
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $131M | 0.19% |
2,229,143
-266,039
| -11% | -$14.8M |
|
103
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $129M | 0.18% |
1,325,500
+756,400
| +133% | +$72.1M |
|
|
BEAM
104
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $129M | 0.18% |
1,548,763
+1,223,924
| +377% | +$99.6M |
|
105
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $126M | 0.18% |
2,407,970
+1,381,323
| +135% | +$68.7M |
|
106
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $126M | 0.18% |
1,735,747
+890,582
| +105% | +$64.5M |
|
|
TWX
107
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $125M | 0.18% |
1,994,473
+649,450
| +48% | +$40.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
108
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $124M | 0.18% |
104,535
+12,090
| +13% | +$14.1M |
|
109
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $124M | 0.18% |
2,319,004
+427,609
| +23% | +$22.3M |
|
|
MON
110
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $123M | 0.18% |
1,080,298
-664,622
| -38% | -$74M |
|
111
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $122M | 0.17% |
3,046,053
-62,438
| -2% | -$2.57M |
|
112
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $122M | 0.17% |
3,306,358
-2,623,051
| -44% | -$101M |
|
113
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $122M | 0.17% |
1,188,638
+454,910
| +62% | +$44.1M |
|
114
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $121M | 0.17% |
1,245,304
+995,798
| +399% | +$89.7M |
|
|
SEE
115
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $118M | 0.17% |
3,591,335
+911,878
| +34% | +$29.7M |
|
116
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $118M | 0.17% |
385,400
+42,500
| +12% | +$13.5M |
|
117
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $118M | 0.17% |
638,688
+137,340
| +27% | +$24.2M |
|
118
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $114M | 0.16% |
2,114,000
+154,400
| +8% | +$8.58M |
|
|
RHT
119
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $113M | 0.16% |
2,130,274
-964,616
| -31% | -$55.6M |
|
|
B
120
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $112M | 0.16% |
6,293,300
-2,567,200
| -29% | -$49.6M |
|
121
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $112M | 0.16% |
4,084,150
-239,607
| -6% | -$6.46M |
|
122
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $112M | 0.16% |
2,732,000
-2,633,500
| -49% | -$98.8M |
|
|
123
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $111M | 0.16% |
1,133,076
-173,007
| -13% | -$16.5M |
|
|
AOL
124
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $110M | 0.16% |
2,520,232
+54,128
| +2% | +$2.45M |
|
|
DISH
125
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $110M | 0.16% |
1,767,385
+99,456
| +6% | +$5.79M |
|
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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.