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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
77,700
-62,800
| -45% | -$2.76M |
|
1927
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
LGF
1928
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
116,600
| – | – |
|
1929
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
116,410
+10,761
| +10% | +$329K |
|
|
RAD
1930
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
36,400
+28,900
| +385% | +$3.07M |
|
1931
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
237,000
| – | – |
|
|
QLGC
1932
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
310,609
+297,151
| +2,208% | +$3.46M |
|
1933
Insperity
NSP
$1.98B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
203,394
-64,258
| -24% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ESI
1934
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
109,393
+53,925
| +97% | +$1.94M |
|
1935
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
143,701
-413,194
| -74% | -$9.16M |
|
|
CIT
1936
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
70,400
+10,000
| +17% | +$497K |
|
1937
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.27B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
93,596
-139,400
| -60% | -$5.61M |
|
|
COLE
1938
DELISTED
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
261,086
-715,729
| -73% | -$9.76M |
|
|
DTV
1939
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
53,000
-9,400
| -15% | -$602K |
|
|
RAX
1940
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
93,500
+73,500
| +368% | +$3.2M |
|
1941
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.76B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
368,000
+53,600
| +17% | +$439K |
|
|
CBB
1942
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
205,464
-1,942
| -0.9% | -$30.3K |
|
|
TECD
1943
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
70,783
-689
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
|
CYT
1944
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
78,376
+9,970
| +15% | +$432K |
|
1945
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.8B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+103,990
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
WCC
1946
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.67M |
|
|
LXK
1947
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
102,500
-8,100
| -7% | -$285K |
|
1948
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
275,103
-28,358
| -9% | -$362K |
|
1949
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+28,200
| +51% | +$1.16M |
|
1950
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-10,000
| -16% | -$650K |
|
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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.