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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKRX
1726
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+220,016
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
BGFV
1727
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+135,429
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1728
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+216,849
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
TMHC
1729
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+121,831
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
DNB
1730
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+30,477
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
TUP
1731
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
PACT
1732
DELISTED
PACTERA TECHNOLOGY INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR
PACT
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+439,391
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1733
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1734
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.65B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+96,997
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1735
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$2.99M |
|
1736
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+182,530
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1737
Emcor
EME
$33.5B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+72,680
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1738
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+37,217
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1739
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.11B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+78,000
| New | +$3.07M |
|
1740
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.1B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+158,000
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1741
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+171,318
| New | +$2.98M |
|
1742
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+93,039
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
PARA
1743
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1744
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.88B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+45,100
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1745
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+35,156
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1746
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.3B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+48,572
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1747
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.9B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1748
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1749
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+74,340
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
SCTY
1750
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$2.41M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.