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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
159,625
+86,391
| +118% | +$3.1M |
|
1452
Jack in the Box
JACK
$320M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
97,805
+26,738
| +38% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ACH
1453
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
164,069
+154,413
| +1,599% | +$5.45M |
|
|
RFP
1454
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
285,963
+144,077
| +102% | +$2.76M |
|
1455
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
49,900
-144,300
| -74% | -$16.8M |
|
|
COL
1456
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
71,800
-11,700
| -14% | -$920K |
|
1457
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
50,020
+9,942
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DO
1458
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
117,000
-119,300
| -50% | -$5.88M |
|
1459
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1460
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.71B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
95,000
+35,000
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
1461
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
86,800
-2,300
| -3% | -$156K |
|
|
AUXL
1462
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+209,200
| New | +$5.55M |
|
|
CMCSK
1463
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
116,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$488K |
|
1464
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.7B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
96,400
+40,000
| +71% | +$2.09M |
|
1465
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.06B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
41,600
+12,900
| +45% | +$1.85M |
|
1466
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$39.9B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
236,200
-18,200
| -7% | -$416K |
|
|
CSC
1467
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
219,503
+23,730
| +12% | +$597K |
|
1468
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
87,400
-67,300
| -44% | -$4.4M |
|
|
PSB
1469
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
67,082
-49,063
| -42% | -$3.95M |
|
1470
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
96,800
-65,302
| -40% | -$3.5M |
|
1471
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.02B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
80,100
+10,100
| +14% | +$687K |
|
1472
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
160,000
-219,600
| -58% | -$7.65M |
|
1473
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
83,900
-20,000
| -19% | -$1.32M |
|
|
HBI
1474
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
292,000
-36,000
| -11% | -$646K |
|
|
TFCFA
1475
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
174,400
-820,000
| -82% | -$26.8M |
|
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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.