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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Stagwell
STGW
$2.11B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
167,202
+48,253
| +41% | +$1.05M |
|
1802
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
75,435
-69,090
| -48% | -$3.96M |
|
|
LM
1803
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+98,000
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1804
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
61,001
-69,539
| -53% | -$4.41M |
|
1805
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$868M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
149,210
+39,664
| +36% | +$1.16M |
|
1806
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
117,537
-565,460
| -83% | -$20.3M |
|
|
CMA
1807
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
89,400
+18,000
| +25% | +$790K |
|
|
XNPT
1808
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
738,934
-114,606
| -13% | -$620K |
|
1809
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
1810
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
97,800
-33,800
| -26% | -$1.34M |
|
1811
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.4B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+100,692
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1812
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$390M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
485,125
+50,685
| +12% | +$538K |
|
1813
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
145,800
-30,000
| -17% | -$852K |
|
|
RUTH
1814
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
297,933
+146,467
| +97% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FEIC
1815
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
47,341
-15,586
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
1816
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
37,400
+17,400
| +87% | +$1.57M |
|
1817
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.58B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
150,916
-40,685
| -21% | -$1.19M |
|
|
VAL
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
59,300
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CSII
1819
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
123,159
+63,679
| +107% | +$1.85M |
|
1820
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
80,904
-82,702
| -51% | -$4.16M |
|
1821
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
70,400
+28,000
| +66% | +$1.54M |
|
1822
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+130,878
| New | +$5M |
|
1823
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
158,730
+32,574
| +26% | +$875K |
|
1824
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$978M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
208,399
+27,831
| +15% | +$524K |
|
1825
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
132,000
+12,000
| +10% | +$367K |
|
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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.