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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
RB Global
RBA
$15.7B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
192,781
-4,971
| -3% | -$114K |
|
1627
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
195,662
+80,143
| +69% | +$1.91M |
|
1628
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
60,000
-12,000
| -17% | -$917K |
|
|
VMW
1629
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
43,035
-69,925
| -62% | -$6.86M |
|
1630
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1631
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
153,397
-5,333
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1632
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
59,600
+13,600
| +30% | +$1.06M |
|
1633
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
129,200
| – | – |
|
|
THOR
1634
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
128,391
-5,362
| -4% | -$192K |
|
1635
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
161,178
+107,526
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
|
RAD
1636
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
36,615
+215
| +0.6% | +$26.2K |
|
1637
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
87,600
+34,200
| +64% | +$1.86M |
|
1638
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$952K |
|
|
NBL
1639
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
1640
State Street
STT
$53B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
65,600
-210,423
| -76% | -$14.6M |
|
1641
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
67,201
-61,164
| -48% | -$4.17M |
|
|
MON
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
40,000
+12,500
| +45% | +$1.39M |
|
1643
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
1644
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
48,339
-11,661
| -19% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CSC
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
177,026
+29,188
| +20% | +$734K |
|
1646
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
336,000
+100,000
| +42% | +$1.44M |
|
1647
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
81,500
+18,100
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
1648
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+69,640
| New | +$4.5M |
|
1649
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
95,220
-7,941
| -8% | -$359K |
|
1650
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$18.1B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
38,100
+18,100
| +91% | +$2.08M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.