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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAH
1876
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
97,200
+45,975
| +90% | +$1.67M |
|
|
GTIV
1877
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
319,078
+62,867
| +25% | +$757K |
|
1878
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
361,200
+139,800
| +63% | +$1.58M |
|
1879
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
60,900
+7,800
| +15% | +$489K |
|
|
FARO
1880
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
67,657
+20,137
| +42% | +$1M |
|
|
ITG
1881
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
191,830
-20,051
| -9% | -$362K |
|
1882
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
82,900
+63,000
| +317% | +$2.67M |
|
1883
LSB Industries
LXU
$749M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
124,488
-29,895
| -19% | -$774K |
|
1884
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
74,200
-60,300
| -45% | -$3.43M |
|
1885
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
87,900
| – | – |
|
|
MNTA
1886
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
221,629
-127,799
| -37% | -$2.15M |
|
1887
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+71,776
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
PRE
1888
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
37,000
+8,021
| +28% | +$789K |
|
1889
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
81,500
+51,000
| +167% | +$2.29M |
|
1890
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1891
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
97,119
+38,259
| +65% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PCL
1892
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
83,500
+9,600
| +13% | +$439K |
|
|
ECOL
1893
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
104,132
+45,126
| +76% | +$1.56M |
|
1894
CALL
RH
RH
$2.81B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
57,500
+42,500
| +283% | +$2.91M |
|
1895
Xerox
XRX
$391M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
120,604
-583,155
| -83% | -$16.8M |
|
1896
Allot
ALLT
$374M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
255,002
-161,805
| -39% | -$2.2M |
|
1897
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
35,100
-41,000
| -54% | -$4.45M |
|
1898
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1899
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
56,900
+44,000
| +341% | +$2.92M |
|
1900
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
63,400
+41,700
| +192% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.