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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AJRD
1501
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
298,959
-156,657
| -34% | -$2.86M |
|
|
WAIR
1502
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
285,545
+219,347
| +331% | +$4.58M |
|
|
POT
1503
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$5.41M |
|
|
HTS
1504
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+286,897
| New | +$5.68M |
|
|
RPXC
1505
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
320,143
+145,398
| +83% | +$2.41M |
|
1506
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$870M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
29,433
+20,000
| +212% | +$3.51M |
|
1507
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
ORB
1508
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
191,435
-20,733
| -10% | -$577K |
|
|
EXL
1509
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
424,030
+292,562
| +223% | +$3.79M |
|
|
DFT
1510
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
209,590
+111,694
| +114% | +$2.82M |
|
1511
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
73,400
+13,800
| +23% | +$1.05M |
|
1512
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.1B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
155,800
+106,900
| +219% | +$3.84M |
|
|
ENIA
1513
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
618,993
-338,594
| -35% | -$2.94M |
|
1514
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
73,060
-144,983
| -66% | -$9.43M |
|
1515
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
87,600
| – | – |
|
1516
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.77B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
125,682
+28,874
| +30% | +$1.12M |
|
1517
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
98,800
-61,100
| -38% | -$3.1M |
|
1518
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
74,908
+5,268
| +8% | +$381K |
|
1519
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.2B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
99,800
+79,800
| +399% | +$4.3M |
|
1520
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1521
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
127,300
+24,900
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
|
IHS
1522
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
40,600
-14,900
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
1523
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
41,700
| – | – |
|
1524
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
814,000
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
1525
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
39,800
-49,300
| -55% | -$6.27M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.