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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTWR
1626
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
54,723
+18,334
| +50% | +$1.55M |
|
1627
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
82,535
+4,994
| +6% | +$266K |
|
|
SWY
1628
CALL
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
175,928
+120,078
| +215% | +$3.6M |
|
|
CLR
1629
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
91,180
+43,994
| +93% | +$2.46M |
|
|
PETM
1630
PUT
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
70,500
+24,800
| +54% | +$1.82M |
|
1631
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
108,800
+49,800
| +84% | +$2.27M |
|
1632
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$5.15M |
|
1633
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.96B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
170,800
-1,700
| -1% | -$48.9K |
|
1634
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.8B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
98,061
-281,675
| -74% | -$14M |
|
|
MDVN
1635
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRNX
1636
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
271,525
-140,016
| -34% | -$2.64M |
|
1637
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
78,800
+44,200
| +128% | +$2.84M |
|
1638
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
454,612
-189,897
| -29% | -$2.03M |
|
1639
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
90,000
-50,000
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
|
DNB
1640
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
41,257
+34,322
| +495% | +$3.85M |
|
1641
Middleby
MIDD
$5.23B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
63,255
+20,892
| +49% | +$1.55M |
|
1642
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$5.13M |
|
|
MWIV
1643
PUT
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
29,600
+7,300
| +33% | +$1.21M |
|
|
DISH
1644
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
87,100
+39,000
| +81% | +$2M |
|
1645
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.05B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
284,868
-533,551
| -65% | -$8.55M |
|
1646
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
127,818
+18,850
| +17% | +$635K |
|
1647
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.31B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
105,679
-78,319
| -43% | -$3.7M |
|
1648
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
40,660
-24,183
| -37% | -$2.95M |
|
1649
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.9B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
64,700
-10,000
| -13% | -$750K |
|
|
SNI
1650
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
58,000
-9,429
| -14% | -$739K |
|
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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.