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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $109M | 0.16% |
7,875,000
-604,500
| -7% | -$8.1M |
|
|
VAL
127
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $109M | 0.16% |
1,514,029
+89,942
| +6% | +$6.51M |
|
|
ROC
128
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,457,287
+76,835
| +6% | +$5.66M |
|
|
129
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,343,000
-866,800
| -39% | -$68.3M |
|
|
LVNTA
130
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $108M | 0.15% |
3,361,458
+1,385,908
| +70% | +$44.1M |
|
131
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $108M | 0.15% |
2,544,100
+2,537,691
| +39,596% | +$107M |
|
132
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,433,314
-840,616
| -37% | -$65.7M |
|
133
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $103M | 0.15% |
3,610,536
+1,424,282
| +65% | +$47M |
|
134
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $103M | 0.15% |
885,300
+89,775
| +11% | +$10.5M |
|
135
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $103M | 0.15% |
1,980,000
-100,500
| -5% | -$4.89M |
|
136
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $102M | 0.15% |
190,600
+63,400
| +50% | +$32.9M |
|
137
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,038,625
+125,228
| +14% | +$12M |
|
|
COL
138
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $101M | 0.14% |
1,263,057
+129,957
| +11% | +$10.2M |
|
139
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $100M | 0.14% |
327,414
+45,528
| +16% | +$14.5M |
|
140
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $100M | 0.14% |
450,600
-243,400
| -35% | -$53.6M |
|
141
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $99.8M | 0.14% |
1,197,037
+1,175,727
| +5,517% | +$97.3M |
|
142
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $99.7M | 0.14% |
1,127,305
+275,041
| +32% | +$22.9M |
|
|
KATE
143
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $99.5M | 0.14% |
2,683,493
-764,216
| -22% | -$25.3M |
|
144
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $98.8M | 0.14% |
871,286
+371,238
| +74% | +$41.2M |
|
|
LVLT
145
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $98.6M | 0.14% |
2,519,845
+561,425
| +29% | +$20.2M |
|
146
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $97.1M | 0.14% |
1,467,681
+261,615
| +22% | +$16.6M |
|
147
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $95.7M | 0.14% |
1,924,900
+914,100
| +90% | +$42.6M |
|
148
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $95.6M | 0.14% |
817,504
+156,879
| +24% | +$17.9M |
|
|
SPR
149
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $93.8M | 0.13% |
3,326,818
-20,560
| -0.6% | -$627K |
|
150
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $92.7M | 0.13% |
565,700
-471,000
| -45% | -$79.2M |
|
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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.