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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
132,293
-59,690
| -31% | -$2.66M |
|
1477
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
208,157
-95,235
| -31% | -$2.8M |
|
1478
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+105,811
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1479
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
89,100
+12,000
| +16% | +$806K |
|
1480
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
39,100
-36,000
| -48% | -$5.44M |
|
|
ICON
1481
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+15,761
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1482
PUT
Graco
GGG
$12.7B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
240,000
-204,300
| -46% | -$5.22M |
|
1483
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$57.8B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
769,900
+169,900
| +28% | +$1.28M |
|
1484
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
+64,600
| New | +$7.58M |
|
1485
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
93,000
+13,500
| +17% | +$888K |
|
|
CLDT
1486
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$642M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
303,960
+51,577
| +20% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CAM
1487
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
104,400
+40,200
| +63% | +$2.32M |
|
1488
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.71B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
119,800
+36,600
| +44% | +$1.79M |
|
|
1489
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
92,500
+60,100
| +185% | +$3.95M |
|
1490
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
68,289
+3,296
| +5% | +$285K |
|
|
MHFI
1491
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
79,000
+29,000
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
|
COL
1492
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
83,500
-8,300
| -9% | -$590K |
|
1493
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
254,063
+116,563
| +85% | +$2.74M |
|
1494
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.57B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
87,100
+21,300
| +32% | +$1.44M |
|
|
AJRD
1495
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
340,171
+330,043
| +3,259% | +$5.62M |
|
|
SSRI
1496
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
879,980
-221,558
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
1497
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.8B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
136,000
+40,000
| +42% | +$1.65M |
|
1498
PUT
ITT
ITT
$18.4B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
140,700
+37,500
| +36% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ZAIS
1499
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1500
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
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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.