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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $96.5M | 0.13% |
1,296,906
+729,277
| +128% | +$50.2M |
|
152
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $95.9M | 0.13% |
342,900
+84,800
| +33% | +$21.9M |
|
153
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $95.8M | 0.13% |
1,115,693
+1,051,331
| +1,633% | +$75.1M |
|
154
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $95.4M | 0.13% |
795,525
+190,246
| +31% | +$23.5M |
|
155
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $94.8M | 0.13% |
534,383
+18,873
| +4% | +$3.14M |
|
156
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $94.7M | 0.13% |
3,649,300
+414,700
| +13% | +$10M |
|
|
CTRA
157
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $94.1M | 0.13% |
2,427,924
-1,058,060
| -30% | -$37.8M |
|
|
158
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $92.6M | 0.13% |
17,598,000
-5,894,000
| -25% | -$28.9M |
|
159
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $92.5M | 0.13% |
1,545,152
-319,362
| -17% | -$17.6M |
|
160
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $92.5M | 0.13% |
1,124,670
+1,029,633
| +1,083% | +$77.9M |
|
161
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $92M | 0.13% |
517,200
+265,500
| +105% | +$42.9M |
|
162
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $91.2M | 0.12% |
1,156,900
+566,600
| +96% | +$40.8M |
|
|
SEE
163
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $91.2M | 0.12% |
2,679,457
+505,231
| +23% | +$15.4M |
|
164
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $91.2M | 0.12% |
3,138,829
-1,359,885
| -30% | -$39.6M |
|
|
TWX
165
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $89.9M | 0.12% |
1,345,023
+14,956
| +1% | +$967K |
|
|
166
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $89.9M | 0.12% |
501,348
+233,990
| +88% | +$40.4M |
|
167
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $89.6M | 0.12% |
4,290,070
-48,481
| -1% | -$1.08M |
|
|
CLGX
168
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $89.3M | 0.12% |
2,514,666
+283,084
| +13% | +$9.21M |
|
169
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $88.6M | 0.12% |
913,397
+389,497
| +74% | +$37.4M |
|
170
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $87.6M | 0.12% |
1,163,877
-730,440
| -39% | -$52.5M |
|
171
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $86M | 0.12% |
2,186,254
-452,368
| -17% | -$15.7M |
|
172
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $85.4M | 0.12% |
980,577
-777,881
| -44% | -$67.9M |
|
173
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $85M | 0.12% |
8,479,500
-3,592,500
| -30% | -$36.7M |
|
174
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $84.6M | 0.12% |
177,069
+40,684
| +30% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CHK
175
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $84.3M | 0.12% |
16,424
+332
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.