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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAGN
1801
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$454M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
11,200
+3,595
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FLTX
1802
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+104,800
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
EQY
1803
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
179,948
+101,444
| +129% | +$2.28M |
|
1804
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
41,724
+23,441
| +128% | +$2.15M |
|
1805
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
109,546
+26,702
| +32% | +$974K |
|
1806
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
30,555
-29,484
| -49% | -$3.62M |
|
1807
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
135,900
| – | – |
|
1808
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
158,500
-50,000
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
1809
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
68,469
-460,752
| -87% | -$24.9M |
|
1810
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$57.8B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SEE
1811
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
143,500
+122,200
| +574% | +$3.46M |
|
|
IDIX
1812
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
743,794
+71,303
| +11% | +$312K |
|
|
SODA
1813
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
62,100
-5,000
| -7% | -$318K |
|
|
ITC
1814
PUT
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
123,600
+60,000
| +94% | +$1.82M |
|
|
XEC
1815
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
40,079
-89,343
| -69% | -$7.24M |
|
|
SEMG
1816
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
67,700
+9,400
| +16% | +$521K |
|
|
BZ
1817
DELISTED
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
305,255
-99,365
| -25% | -$949K |
|
1818
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
237,429
-12,009
| -5% | -$215K |
|
1819
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.4B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
105,600
+61,600
| +140% | +$2.1M |
|
|
HI
1820
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
140,393
-59,226
| -30% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ARMH
1821
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
79,700
| – | – |
|
1822
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.23B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
172,859
-169,065
| -49% | -$3.79M |
|
|
GDP
1823
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
157,703
-68,995
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
1824
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+21,311
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1825
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
47,500
+24,100
| +103% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.