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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.5B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
399,500
-132,550
| -25% | -$1.07M |
|
1927
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
62,100
+12,000
| +24% | +$692K |
|
1928
Dover
DOV
$27.7B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
56,755
+17,285
| +44% | +$996K |
|
|
JNY
1929
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
227,416
-277,625
| -55% | -$4.36M |
|
|
ASCMA
1930
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
42,247
-24,717
| -37% | -$1.94M |
|
1931
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
67,200
+30,200
| +82% | +$1.54M |
|
|
GES
1932
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+113,949
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1933
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
132,908
-166,340
| -56% | -$4.02M |
|
1934
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
106,500
+39,700
| +59% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ATHN
1935
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
31,200
+27,100
| +661% | +$2.93M |
|
1936
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.8B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
55,400
+43,900
| +382% | +$2.57M |
|
1937
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAVE
1938
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
98,600
+20,000
| +25% | +$662K |
|
|
WFT
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
220,400
| – | – |
|
1940
Cigna
CI
$74.9B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
43,901
-126,068
| -74% | -$9.84M |
|
|
JIVE
1941
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
269,665
-102,059
| -27% | -$1.47M |
|
1942
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
81,800
+10,400
| +15% | +$448K |
|
1943
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.43B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1944
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
53,092
+32,672
| +160% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SDRL
1945
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+278
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
CZZ
1946
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
218,415
+197,452
| +942% | +$2.98M |
|
1947
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.4B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
99,929
+37,101
| +59% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RRTS
1948
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
4,749
-458
| -9% | -$327K |
|
1949
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.8B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
75,900
+65,000
| +596% | +$2.7M |
|
|
STJ
1950
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$3.21M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.