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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
1851
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
269,388
+233,196
| +644% | +$3.43M |
|
|
ASIA
1852
DELISTED
ASIAINFO-LINKAGE INC COM STK (DE)
ASIA
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
340,488
-87,956
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
1853
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
192,668
-35,436
| -16% | -$689K |
|
1854
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$500M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
70,000
-16,625
| -19% | -$997K |
|
|
UPL
1855
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
187,190
+118,521
| +173% | +$2.41M |
|
|
MINI
1856
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
98,319
-69,772
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BEAT
1857
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
508,350
+130,559
| +35% | +$1.22M |
|
1858
Ambev
ABEV
$44.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+548,985
| New | +$4.01M |
|
1859
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.33B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
75,400
+21,400
| +40% | +$978K |
|
1860
Open Text
OTEX
$5.89B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+175,424
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1861
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
123,400
-48,600
| -28% | -$1.65M |
|
|
MGLN
1862
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
67,179
-12,295
| -15% | -$734K |
|
1863
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.03B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
70,000
+30,000
| +75% | +$1.58M |
|
1864
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
48,900
+22,400
| +85% | +$1.69M |
|
1865
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
36,300
+14,900
| +70% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AEGR
1866
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
56,634
+35,241
| +165% | +$2.69M |
|
|
RPTP
1867
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
308,305
-2,255
| -0.7% | -$31.1K |
|
1868
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
592,900
+360,800
| +155% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ANSS
1869
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4M | 0.01% |
45,868
+4,081
| +10% | +$350K |
|
|
XOXO
1870
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
268,746
+35,658
| +15% | +$505K |
|
|
OCR
1871
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
66,100
+50,000
| +311% | +$2.86M |
|
|
BEAM
1872
PUT
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
58,600
| – | – |
|
|
FLY
1873
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
247,599
+14,706
| +6% | +$219K |
|
1874
RH
RH
$2.81B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+59,109
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
PLKI
1875
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
103,300
+44,600
| +76% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.