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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1951
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
397,075
-40,752
| -9% | -$314K |
|
1952
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
245,851
+173,913
| +242% | +$2.07M |
|
1953
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
| – | – |
|
1954
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-5,200
| -22% | -$842K |
|
|
SWI
1955
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,079
-186,892
| -72% | -$7.97M |
|
1956
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+7,100
| +19% | +$469K |
|
1957
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
150,666
+42,664
| +40% | +$877K |
|
1958
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
1959
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,216
+27,658
| +58% | +$1.18M |
|
1960
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,645
-2,873
| -7% | -$215K |
|
1961
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+20,000
| +66% | +$1.41M |
|
1962
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-11,500
| -20% | -$743K |
|
|
JWN
1963
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-46,800
| -49% | -$2.82M |
|
1964
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,320
-140,423
| -70% | -$6.59M |
|
1965
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+55,000
| +77% | +$1.2M |
|
|
OCR
1966
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-16,100
| -24% | -$976K |
|
|
CVD
1967
CALL
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1968
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+77,000
| +726% | +$2.39M |
|
1969
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.53B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
WW
1970
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
| – | – |
|
|
TYC
1971
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,041
-3,533
| -5% | -$154K |
|
1972
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+9,000
| +14% | +$357K |
|
|
WLT
1973
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
393,173
-192,344
| -33% | -$2.12M |
|
|
CNQR
1974
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,400
| -57% | -$4.56M |
|
1975
CALL
Macy's
M
$6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-50,000
| -50% | -$2.78M |
|
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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.