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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOT
1426
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
+84,200
| New | +$6.16M |
|
|
CTRA
1427
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
171,600
| – | – |
|
1428
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
80,000
+33,300
| +71% | +$2.84M |
|
|
KS
1429
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
238,000
+8,000
| +3% | +$202K |
|
1430
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
982,300
+92,950
| +10% | +$594K |
|
1431
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
81,000
| – | – |
|
1432
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
156,908
+21,118
| +16% | +$885K |
|
|
BYI
1433
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+84,513
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1434
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
1,214,000
+202,000
| +20% | +$1.06M |
|
1435
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
132,690
+103,799
| +359% | +$5.14M |
|
1436
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
37,300
+12,300
| +49% | +$2.09M |
|
1437
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
109,300
-31,900
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
1438
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
162,300
+40,000
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
1439
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
132,700
+2,700
| +2% | +$132K |
|
1440
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
74,300
-16,800
| -18% | -$1.33M |
|
1441
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.3B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
91,708
-15,776
| -15% | -$1.11M |
|
|
POT
1442
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
198,100
+60,000
| +43% | +$1.91M |
|
|
NXH
1443
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
282,116
+45,878
| +19% | +$929K |
|
|
SWY
1444
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
223,790
+191,236
| +587% | +$5.74M |
|
1445
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
332,400
-59,600
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
1446
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
88,663
+40,959
| +86% | +$3.03M |
|
|
NFX
1447
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
264,100
+40,000
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1448
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1449
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
281,264
+92,559
| +49% | +$2.1M |
|
1450
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
25,322
-12,682
| -33% | -$3.3M |
|
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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.