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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFSI
1851
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
+2,536
| +1% | +$44.4K |
|
1852
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
| – | – |
|
|
CNH
1853
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.7B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
340,124
-611,533
| -64% | -$5.87M |
|
|
MNI
1854
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,999
+20,597
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
1855
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,925
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
SCHW
1856
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
124,125
-91,797
| -43% | -$2.4M |
|
1857
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-33,300
| -40% | -$2.2M |
|
1858
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.98B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
583,515
-164,476
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
1859
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+1,100
| +2% | +$78.6K |
|
|
UCTT
1860
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.31B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
256,421
+74,998
| +41% | +$936K |
|
1861
Matsons
MATX
$6.63B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
136,353
+71,799
| +111% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ISCA
1862
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,875
-22,088
| -18% | -$746K |
|
|
QLIK
1863
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
126,344
-16,306
| -11% | -$455K |
|
|
AEGR
1864
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,788
+16,154
| +29% | +$947K |
|
1865
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
252,318
-1,866,588
| -88% | -$24.7M |
|
1866
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
810,000
-508,900
| -39% | -$2.44M |
|
1867
Salesforce
CRM
$168B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,694
-591,032
| -91% | -$35.3M |
|
1868
Robert Half
RHI
$4.56B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,820
-230,507
| -74% | -$9.49M |
|
1869
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
| – | – |
|
|
NMBL
1870
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,129
+73,129
| +488% | +$3.28M |
|
1871
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-187,600
| -59% | -$4.3M |
|
|
KATE
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CCIH
1873
PUT
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
CMA
1874
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-25,100
| -28% | -$1.21M |
|
|
WCC
1875
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.