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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
128,600
| – | – |
|
|
GPOR
1502
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
83,600
+54,000
| +182% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TMHC
1503
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
237,426
+115,595
| +95% | +$2.61M |
|
1504
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
178,800
-14,400
| -7% | -$443K |
|
|
SHLD
1505
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
119,243
| – | – |
|
|
HGG
1506
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
299,082
+2,620
| +0.9% | +$45.2K |
|
1507
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
174,383
+165,502
| +1,864% | +$5.33M |
|
1508
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
164,023
+89,101
| +119% | +$2.83M |
|
1509
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
199,000
+52,600
| +36% | +$1.32M |
|
1510
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
73,400
+68,600
| +1,429% | +$4.59M |
|
1511
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
252,360
-86,924
| -26% | -$1.9M |
|
|
RYL
1512
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
131,600
| – | – |
|
|
BCR
1513
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$5.31M |
|
|
ODP
1514
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
110,193
-138,691
| -56% | -$5.98M |
|
|
TWC
1515
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+47,688
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
SA
1516
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.78B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
508,466
+435,946
| +601% | +$5.38M |
|
|
VVUS
1517
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
56,937
+1,873
| +3% | +$234K |
|
1518
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
253,858
+135,650
| +115% | +$3.29M |
|
1519
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
76,600
+36,600
| +92% | +$2.44M |
|
|
AAN.A
1520
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
190,975
-75,507
| -28% | -$2.09M |
|
1521
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
41,458
+22,530
| +119% | +$2.74M |
|
|
FDO
1522
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
73,266
+59,018
| +414% | +$4.15M |
|
|
AIV
1523
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,417,607
-1,689,865
| -54% | -$6.56M |
|
|
FST
1524
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
864,696
+187,223
| +28% | +$1M |
|
1525
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
120,907
+29,780
| +33% | +$1.24M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.