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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
107,200
+10,900
| +11% | +$825K |
|
1302
Methode Electronics
MEI
$570M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
229,786
+78,911
| +52% | +$2.29M |
|
|
BYI
1303
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
100,000
-43,600
| -30% | -$3.17M |
|
1304
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
196,700
-176,900
| -47% | -$7.26M |
|
|
PLL
1305
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
91,746
-8,105
| -8% | -$659K |
|
|
TRW
1306
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
105,100
+26,000
| +33% | +$1.96M |
|
|
RJET
1307
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
728,363
-131,688
| -15% | -$1.43M |
|
1308
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
133,910
+114,548
| +592% | +$6.25M |
|
|
OUTR
1309
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+115,579
| New | +$7.53M |
|
1310
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.12B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
370,662
+53,627
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AMTD
1311
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
252,772
-24,241
| -9% | -$690K |
|
|
TIF
1312
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+83,327
| New | +$6.92M |
|
1313
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
200,871
+38,644
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
1314
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.33B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
95,907
-50,561
| -35% | -$3.85M |
|
|
IVC
1315
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
331,406
+70,353
| +27% | +$1.46M |
|
1316
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
209,400
+200
| +0.1% | +$7.11K |
|
1317
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
352,000
+106,000
| +43% | +$2.17M |
|
1318
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
92,297
+72,425
| +364% | +$5.86M |
|
|
GMCR
1319
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
101,500
-36,700
| -27% | -$2.5M |
|
1320
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
1321
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
123,700
| – | – |
|
1322
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
129,200
+1,300
| +1% | +$75K |
|
1323
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
150,000
-49,200
| -25% | -$2.46M |
|
1324
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
99,800
-18,000
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
1325
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
142,600
| – | – |
|
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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.