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
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPXL
1401
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
213,684
-456,518
| -68% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ATHN
1402
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
51,200
+17,800
| +53% | +$2.3M |
|
1403
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
243,795
-37,660
| -13% | -$843K |
|
1404
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$391M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
562,343
+110,640
| +24% | +$1.14M |
|
1405
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.43B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
75,002
-147,837
| -66% | -$11.2M |
|
1406
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
79,000
| – | – |
|
|
ORIG
1407
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
37
-8
| -18% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ETFC
1408
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
299,600
| – | – |
|
1409
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
95,000
| – | – |
|
1410
Incyte
INCY
$26.4B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
112,333
-477,882
| -81% | -$24.4M |
|
|
RTN
1411
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
68,699
-189,498
| -73% | -$18.4M |
|
1412
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
1,070,448
+52,884
| +5% | +$301K |
|
1413
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
86,037
-10,682
| -11% | -$745K |
|
1414
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.13B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
67,182
+52,455
| +356% | +$4.59M |
|
|
NFX
1415
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
143,200
+66,600
| +87% | +$2.39M |
|
1416
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
88,500
-62,100
| -41% | -$4.27M |
|
1417
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
201,984
+2,098
| +1% | +$65.3K |
|
1418
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
152,814
| – | – |
|
1419
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$3.85M |
|
|
DO
1420
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
127,000
+10,000
| +9% | +$498K |
|
|
BDN
1421
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$563M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+403,532
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
LLTC
1422
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
133,700
+8,400
| +7% | +$389K |
|
1423
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.21B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
470,794
+321,445
| +215% | +$4.2M |
|
1424
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
84,400
-100
| -0.1% | -$7.58K |
|
1425
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
189,600
+150,000
| +379% | +$4.53M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.