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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
162,274
+13,064
| +9% | +$466K |
|
1377
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.6B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
86,800
-120,400
| -58% | -$8.72M |
|
1378
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
133,630
-175,930
| -57% | -$8.09M |
|
1379
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+313,379
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1380
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
167,600
-192,400
| -53% | -$6.99M |
|
1381
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
136,830
-1,666
| -1% | -$80.4K |
|
1382
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
105,600
+21,100
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
1383
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
87,700
+8,900
| +11% | +$608K |
|
1384
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
108,600
+5,400
| +5% | +$322K |
|
1385
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
68,600
-47,000
| -41% | -$4.28M |
|
1386
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.9B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
125,105
-39,060
| -24% | -$1.98M |
|
1387
Vera Bradley
VRA
$91M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+229,612
| New | +$5.88M |
|
1388
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
111,300
-60,000
| -35% | -$3.19M |
|
1389
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
96,700
-32,500
| -25% | -$2.05M |
|
|
PRA
1390
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
138,824
-108,900
| -44% | -$4.97M |
|
|
MEG
1391
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
335,550
+180,152
| +116% | +$3.32M |
|
1392
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
132,226
+21,000
| +19% | +$915K |
|
|
EE
1393
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
172,323
-111,656
| -39% | -$3.95M |
|
|
ZAIS
1394
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1395
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
79,900
-36,300
| -31% | -$2.68M |
|
1396
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
621,000
+321,000
| +107% | +$3.06M |
|
1397
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.65B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
268,522
-193,795
| -42% | -$4.22M |
|
|
RKT
1398
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
115,600
-40,000
| -26% | -$2.09M |
|
|
LLTC
1399
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
125,300
+5,900
| +5% | +$272K |
|
|
MDSO
1400
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
112,000
-91,600
| -45% | -$5.58M |
|
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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.