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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$101B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
51,000
+21,000
| +70% | +$1.84M |
|
1627
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
674,000
+336,000
| +99% | +$2.26M |
|
1628
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
37,765
+5,810
| +18% | +$726K |
|
|
THOR
1629
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
138,990
+10,599
| +8% | +$353K |
|
1630
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
231,578
+123,261
| +114% | +$2.29M |
|
1631
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
57,700
+17,700
| +44% | +$1.33M |
|
1632
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
38,400
-33,200
| -46% | -$4.14M |
|
|
PCYC
1633
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
53,729
+26,400
| +97% | +$2.48M |
|
|
ORBK
1634
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
316,191
-3,384
| -1% | -$51K |
|
1635
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
212,200
-118,100
| -36% | -$2.41M |
|
1636
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
361,573
+257,813
| +248% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SUSS
1637
DELISTED
SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SUSS
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
58,988
+42,843
| +265% | +$3.17M |
|
1638
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
34,429
+14,145
| +70% | +$1.8M |
|
|
MITT
1639
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
83,540
+47,061
| +129% | +$2.59M |
|
1640
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
176,400
+50,000
| +40% | +$1.26M |
|
1641
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
31,470
-26,225
| -45% | -$3.66M |
|
1642
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
213,878
+63,212
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
1643
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.6B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
60,000
-26,800
| -31% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SCHW
1644
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
175,300
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
1645
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
573,672
+499,414
| +673% | +$3.92M |
|
|
CSC
1646
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
177,026
| – | – |
|
1647
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
142,480
+55,468
| +64% | +$1.9M |
|
1648
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
95,234
+71,711
| +305% | +$3.37M |
|
|
WG
1649
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
379,683
+176,502
| +87% | +$2.1M |
|
|
OME
1650
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
342,449
-86,585
| -20% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.