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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
53,900
+17,600
| +48% | +$1.27M |
|
1752
Biogen
BIIB
$32.6B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
12,664
-314,750
| -96% | -$94.7M |
|
1753
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
151,464
-20,670
| -12% | -$492K |
|
|
LPT
1754
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+105,058
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
TEN
1755
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
60,644
-27,238
| -31% | -$1.69M |
|
1756
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
228,827
+1,288
| +0.6% | +$16.2K |
|
|
CVG
1757
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
185,575
+51,931
| +39% | +$1.13M |
|
1758
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
27,290
+15,461
| +131% | +$2.19M |
|
1759
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
1760
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
88,500
+10,000
| +13% | +$435K |
|
|
STKL
1761
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
281,121
+30,149
| +12% | +$374K |
|
1762
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
220,407
+68,507
| +45% | +$1.16M |
|
1763
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
1764
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
45,139
-320,554
| -88% | -$27.5M |
|
1765
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1766
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
40,185
-114,711
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
|
COL
1767
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
50,500
-21,300
| -30% | -$1.67M |
|
1768
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
65,638
+30,168
| +85% | +$1.41M |
|
1769
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
252,202
-114,914
| -31% | -$1.7M |
|
|
HZNP
1770
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
248,260
-548,864
| -69% | -$7.83M |
|
|
CIR
1771
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
50,795
+14,979
| +42% | +$1.16M |
|
|
FEIC
1772
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
43,100
-4,500
| -9% | -$396K |
|
|
NRF
1773
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
114,479
+40,740
| +55% | +$1.28M |
|
1774
Viasat
VSAT
$9.98B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
67,235
-96,429
| -59% | -$5.82M |
|
|
CTCT
1775
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
121,368
+92,710
| +324% | +$2.58M |
|
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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.