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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
158,132
+111,016
| +236% | +$5.03M |
|
1377
Equifax
EFX
$22.5B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
104,058
-33,329
| -24% | -$2.17M |
|
1378
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
102,100
+4,417
| +5% | +$297K |
|
1379
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
89,700
-3,300
| -4% | -$244K |
|
1380
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
181,500
-13,650
| -7% | -$517K |
|
1381
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.34B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
262,800
| – | – |
|
1382
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
66,318
-83,742
| -56% | -$8.68M |
|
|
WAGE
1383
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
120,200
+12,400
| +12% | +$684K |
|
1384
CALL
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
58,400
+7,100
| +14% | +$893K |
|
1385
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
299,000
-67,000
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
|
1386
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
298,650
+110,250
| +59% | +$2.37M |
|
|
SINA
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
84,200
+4,400
| +6% | +$360K |
|
1388
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.1B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
1,156,089
+87,144
| +8% | +$465K |
|
1389
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
98,358
+30,693
| +45% | +$2.13M |
|
1390
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
114,305
-116,342
| -50% | -$6.66M |
|
|
BID
1391
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
132,800
+50,000
| +60% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SCTY
1392
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
124,300
+9,700
| +8% | +$499K |
|
|
YOKU
1393
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
232,998
+119,375
| +105% | +$3.43M |
|
1394
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
205,155
-204,159
| -50% | -$6.8M |
|
|
SFUN
1395
PUT
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
8,550
+3,330
| +64% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PACD
1396
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
61,180
-9,880
| -14% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AWH
1397
CALL
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
186,300
+126,300
| +211% | +$4.55M |
|
1398
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $7M | 0.01% |
101,532
+38,185
| +60% | +$2.53M |
|
|
DRC
1399
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $7M | 0.01% |
117,373
+104,814
| +835% | +$6.22M |
|
1400
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.8B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
269,109
+232,749
| +640% | +$5.78M |
|
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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.