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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
180,017
+168,240
| +1,429% | +$4.29M |
|
|
GTIV
1652
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
310,814
-116,239
| -27% | -$1.31M |
|
1653
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
67,201
| – | – |
|
|
INFI
1654
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
367,063
+200,724
| +121% | +$2.09M |
|
|
CHK
1655
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
793
-3,394
| -81% | -$18.5M |
|
|
STMP
1656
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
138,334
+42,565
| +44% | +$1.39M |
|
|
LL
1657
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
61,200
+10,000
| +20% | +$830K |
|
|
FLY
1658
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
320,773
+31,268
| +11% | +$442K |
|
|
DO
1659
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
93,386
-369,641
| -80% | -$18.4M |
|
1660
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
337,557
+156,684
| +87% | +$2.04M |
|
|
DTV
1661
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
54,400
-15,200
| -22% | -$1.24M |
|
|
GAP
1662
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
111,000
+60,000
| +118% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SIAL
1663
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
45,400
+30,000
| +195% | +$2.91M |
|
1664
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
68,102
-117,406
| -63% | -$7.72M |
|
|
FL
1665
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
89,900
+60,000
| +201% | +$2.87M |
|
1666
REX American Resources
REX
$1.37B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
372,432
+304,068
| +445% | +$3.34M |
|
|
SSRI
1667
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
525,298
-276,139
| -34% | -$2.39M |
|
1668
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
61,900
+46,549
| +303% | +$3.25M |
|
1669
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
20,339
-7,969
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
1670
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
128,243
-9,772
| -7% | -$368K |
|
1671
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
50,300
-7,200
| -13% | -$623K |
|
1672
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
135,000
+50,000
| +59% | +$1.49M |
|
1673
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
39,053
-10,967
| -22% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ENZY
1674
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
331,574
+303,698
| +1,089% | +$5.1M |
|
|
AMAG
1675
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
216,792
-108,740
| -33% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.