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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $87.9M | 0.14% |
2,650,781
+1,565,270
| +144% | +$50.8M |
|
152
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $87.5M | 0.14% |
1,956,174
+1,165,352
| +147% | +$51.7M |
|
|
RHT
153
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $87.3M | 0.14% |
1,891,697
+383,930
| +25% | +$19.5M |
|
154
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| $86.6M | 0.14% |
+5,269,835
| New | +$85.1M |
|
155
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $85.3M | 0.14% |
5,456,000
-1,632,000
| -23% | -$24.3M |
|
156
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $84M | 0.13% |
911,939
+482,365
| +112% | +$43.6M |
|
|
TWX
157
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $83.9M | 0.13% |
1,330,067
-1,038,130
| -44% | -$62.1M |
|
|
PXD
158
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $83.5M | 0.13% |
442,100
+172,100
| +64% | +$29.2M |
|
159
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $82.7M | 0.13% |
738,900
+255,200
| +53% | +$27.7M |
|
160
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $82.4M | 0.13% |
4,822,810
-299,250
| -6% | -$5.57M |
|
|
GNC
161
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $82.1M | 0.13% |
1,503,316
+200,858
| +15% | +$10.3M |
|
|
WBC
162
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $81.5M | 0.13% |
967,516
-207,162
| -18% | -$16.6M |
|
163
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $81.5M | 0.13% |
1,905,723
-516,215
| -21% | -$20.2M |
|
|
SPR
164
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $80.6M | 0.13% |
3,325,881
+1,074,042
| +48% | +$25.6M |
|
|
B
165
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $79.9M | 0.13% |
4,293,084
-2,682,709
| -38% | -$47.3M |
|
166
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $79.8M | 0.13% |
903,015
-579,242
| -39% | -$47.6M |
|
167
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $79.6M | 0.13% |
4,556,400
+4,345,500
| +2,060% | +$63M |
|
|
CHK
168
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $78.8M | 0.13% |
16,092
+2,052
| +15% | +$9.52M |
|
169
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $78.7M | 0.13% |
1,167,900
-231,000
| -17% | -$15.1M |
|
|
VAL
170
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $78.4M | 0.13% |
1,236,734
+509,349
| +70% | +$33.4M |
|
|
KATE
171
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $78.1M | 0.12% |
3,109,741
+905,572
| +41% | +$22.1M |
|
172
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $77.7M | 0.12% |
988,449
+563,406
| +133% | +$43.1M |
|
|
LPS
173
DELISTED
LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES INC
LPS
| $77.2M | 0.12% |
2,321,083
+1,873,538
| +419% | +$60.9M |
|
|
SINA
174
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $77.1M | 0.12% |
950,200
+670,600
| +240% | +$49.3M |
|
175
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $76.6M | 0.12% |
675,200
-35,100
| -5% | -$4.05M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.