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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
72,000
+20,000
| +38% | +$1.35M |
|
1602
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.01B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
100,100
+60,000
| +150% | +$2.91M |
|
|
IOC
1603
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
103,700
+23,200
| +29% | +$1.61M |
|
1604
Albany International
AIN
$1.66B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
148,547
-84,797
| -36% | -$3.03M |
|
1605
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.4B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
363,958
+186,502
| +105% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CMCSK
1606
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
106,300
+57,700
| +119% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SHPG
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
1608
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
170,293
-49,578
| -23% | -$1.31M |
|
|
OCR
1609
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
87,500
-10,600
| -11% | -$607K |
|
1610
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.3B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
38,600
-62,200
| -62% | -$8.25M |
|
|
DVAX
1611
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
268,798
+125,457
| +88% | +$1.84M |
|
1612
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
227,202
+194,662
| +598% | +$4.54M |
|
|
DGI
1613
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
127,920
-743,421
| -85% | -$26.8M |
|
|
ENH
1614
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
89,699
+72,000
| +407% | +$4.01M |
|
1615
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.83B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
182,247
+135,137
| +287% | +$3.71M |
|
|
FNGN
1616
PUT
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
75,500
-49,600
| -40% | -$3.05M |
|
|
VIAB
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
60,000
-50,000
| -45% | -$4.13M |
|
1618
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.99B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
747,991
+360,972
| +93% | +$2.24M |
|
1619
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
70,000
-15,000
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SEE
1620
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
153,000
+9,500
| +7% | +$290K |
|
1621
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$52.4B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
1622
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
197,372
-46,395
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SRCL
1623
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
44,500
-68,700
| -61% | -$8.01M |
|
|
RDC
1624
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
146,138
+133,368
| +1,044% | +$4.76M |
|
1625
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
86,582
+61,913
| +251% | +$3.29M |
|
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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.