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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
122,526
-10,015
| -8% | -$503K |
|
1452
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.8B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
93,600
-11,900
| -11% | -$833K |
|
|
ZVO
1453
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
364,565
+20,120
| +6% | +$364K |
|
1454
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.4B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
316,782
+280,882
| +782% | +$5.22M |
|
1455
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
11,248
+3,738
| +50% | +$2.06M |
|
1456
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
74,689
-2,390
| -3% | -$191K |
|
1457
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
87,610
-11,815
| -12% | -$842K |
|
1458
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
70,761
-40,582
| -36% | -$3.51M |
|
|
SIAL
1459
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
68,096
+27,695
| +69% | +$2.41M |
|
1460
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
70,000
-65,700
| -48% | -$5.56M |
|
|
CB
1461
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
66,100
-8,300
| -11% | -$774K |
|
|
IRF
1462
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
244,707
+224,009
| +1,082% | +$5.46M |
|
1463
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
122,348
-79,671
| -39% | -$3.95M |
|
|
SDRL
1464
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
579
+108
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
|
EFII
1465
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
164,404
+68,859
| +72% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ONE
1466
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
652,253
+134,653
| +26% | +$1.22M |
|
1467
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
103,200
+78,160
| +312% | +$4.31M |
|
|
CHSP
1468
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
251,273
+12,667
| +5% | +$302K |
|
1469
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32.8B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1470
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+77,124
| New | +$6.23M |
|
1471
CALL
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
243,171
+34,899
| +17% | +$926K |
|
|
BCR
1472
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
47,148
+32,953
| +232% | +$4.35M |
|
1473
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
97,563
-42,665
| -30% | -$2.61M |
|
1474
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
80,900
+73,600
| +1,008% | +$4.93M |
|
1475
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
264,000
+134,000
| +103% | +$2.96M |
|
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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.