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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $109M | 0.15% |
1,959,600
+497,200
| +34% | +$25.1M |
|
|
127
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $109M | 0.15% |
916,600
+94,700
| +12% | +$11M |
|
128
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,329,623
-116,295
| -8% | -$9.1M |
|
129
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $107M | 0.15% |
602,065
-212,559
| -26% | -$34.4M |
|
130
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $106M | 0.15% |
3,389,886
-687,028
| -17% | -$20.4M |
|
|
RAD
131
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $106M | 0.14% |
1,048,171
+295,463
| +39% | +$31.4M |
|
132
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $106M | 0.14% |
2,086,500
-100,000
| -5% | -$5.17M |
|
133
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $105M | 0.14% |
6,823,200
-752,800
| -10% | -$12.6M |
|
|
APC
134
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $103M | 0.14% |
1,297,000
+220,500
| +20% | +$19.8M |
|
|
PXD
135
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $103M | 0.14% |
558,800
+116,700
| +26% | +$22.5M |
|
|
KRFT
136
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $102M | 0.14% |
1,897,341
+1,272,985
| +204% | +$68M |
|
137
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $102M | 0.14% |
710,124
-39,577
| -5% | -$5.7M |
|
|
VAL
138
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $102M | 0.14% |
1,424,087
+187,353
| +15% | +$13M |
|
|
HNT
139
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $101M | 0.14% |
3,413,047
+283,340
| +9% | +$8.48M |
|
|
HOUS
140
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $101M | 0.14% |
2,044,911
-70,824
| -3% | -$3.2M |
|
141
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $101M | 0.14% |
1,667,572
+620,253
| +59% | +$36.4M |
|
|
VIAB
142
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $99.9M | 0.14% |
1,143,858
+948,291
| +485% | +$78.3M |
|
143
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $99.7M | 0.14% |
1,704,400
-589,100
| -26% | -$32.3M |
|
|
ROC
144
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $99.3M | 0.14% |
1,380,452
-24,447
| -2% | -$1.66M |
|
145
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $98.7M | 0.13% |
+2,233,249
| New | +$96.7M |
|
|
GNC
146
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $98.7M | 0.13% |
1,688,109
+184,793
| +12% | +$10.7M |
|
147
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $98.7M | 0.13% |
1,891,395
+1,362,886
| +258% | +$63.4M |
|
148
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $98.2M | 0.13% |
9,220,000
+3,010,000
| +48% | +$30.6M |
|
149
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $97M | 0.13% |
2,080,500
+612,000
| +42% | +$26.8M |
|
|
DISH
150
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $96.6M | 0.13% |
1,667,929
-422,414
| -20% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.