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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
1801
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
74,300
+10,000
| +16% | +$488K |
|
|
MTGE
1802
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
186,038
+152,166
| +449% | +$3.03M |
|
1803
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
70,907
-24,313
| -26% | -$1.17M |
|
1804
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
162,085
+65,681
| +68% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BKS
1805
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
247,822
+76,300
| +44% | +$920K |
|
|
1806
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
161,900
-31,700
| -16% | -$711K |
|
|
GRMN
1807
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
60,612
+18,654
| +44% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LVNTA
1808
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
101,750
-16,280
| -14% | -$512K |
|
1809
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
231,600
| – | – |
|
|
PAY
1810
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
100,000
-23,000
| -19% | -$784K |
|
|
HBI
1811
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
149,200
+69,200
| +87% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TYC
1812
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
76,686
+9,645
| +14% | +$435K |
|
1813
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.36B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
109,400
+21,800
| +25% | +$677K |
|
1814
Kodak
KODK
$924M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+149,126
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
IM
1815
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
124,885
-312,294
| -71% | -$8.77M |
|
1816
Accuray
ARAY
$31.8M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
414,390
+330,552
| +394% | +$2.86M |
|
|
GRMN
1817
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
59,800
+17,200
| +40% | +$989K |
|
1818
Gerdau
GGB
$8.55B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
777,089
+477,237
| +159% | +$2.34M |
|
|
GG
1819
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+106,000
| +440% | +$2.63M |
|
|
XOXO
1820
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
296,740
+75,168
| +34% | +$837K |
|
1821
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,176
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1822
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.45B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-45,700
| -34% | -$1.86M |
|
1823
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,766
-262,864
| -64% | -$6.31M |
|
1824
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+11,000
| +37% | +$921K |
|
1825
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
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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.