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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
57,539
+43,883
| +321% | +$2.98M |
|
1727
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
72,147
+51,566
| +251% | +$2.96M |
|
1728
Morningstar
MORN
$7.96B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
50,735
+5,750
| +13% | +$458K |
|
|
FENG
1729
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.9M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
64,377
+2,053
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1730
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.7B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
136,290
-434,237
| -76% | -$12M |
|
1731
Markel Group
MKL
$22.6B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
6,692
+1,231
| +23% | +$701K |
|
|
BYI
1732
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
60,098
-24,415
| -29% | -$1.75M |
|
|
WLH
1733
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
144,115
+70,714
| +96% | +$1.86M |
|
|
IOC
1734
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
61,400
-46,800
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
|
COWN
1735
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
224,939
+33,595
| +18% | +$553K |
|
|
STAY
1736
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
174,079
+63,811
| +58% | +$1.6M |
|
|
PPO
1737
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
115,714
+89,523
| +342% | +$3.13M |
|
1738
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
172,134
-55,068
| -24% | -$1.23M |
|
|
BEAT
1739
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
391,665
-116,685
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
1740
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
29,800
+21,500
| +259% | +$2.84M |
|
1741
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
297,000
-1,279,800
| -81% | -$16.9M |
|
1742
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
74,003
-16,826
| -19% | -$878K |
|
1743
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.5B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
64,906
-11,918
| -16% | -$710K |
|
1744
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$468M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
37,758
+16,773
| +80% | +$1.97M |
|
1745
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.46B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+31,955
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
CB
1746
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
43,900
-61,400
| -58% | -$5.38M |
|
|
NXH
1747
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$374M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
263,959
-18,157
| -6% | -$311K |
|
|
MNTA
1748
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
335,309
+113,680
| +51% | +$1.93M |
|
1749
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
168,000
+100,000
| +147% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GTIV
1750
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
427,053
+107,975
| +34% | +$1.14M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.