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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $83.2M | 0.12% |
509,455
+108,167
| +27% | +$17M |
|
177
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $82.8M | 0.12% |
449,989
+56,693
| +14% | +$9.98M |
|
|
LNKD
178
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $82.5M | 0.12% |
446,000
-260,400
| -37% | -$53.4M |
|
179
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $82.2M | 0.12% |
714,396
-339,709
| -32% | -$39.5M |
|
180
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $81.9M | 0.12% |
980,521
-2,071,947
| -68% | -$168M |
|
181
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $81.5M | 0.12% |
2,160,916
+1,567,732
| +264% | +$59.9M |
|
|
PXD
182
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $80.9M | 0.12% |
432,300
-126,500
| -23% | -$23.1M |
|
183
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $80.9M | 0.12% |
2,446,100
-3,369,500
| -58% | -$112M |
|
|
JAH
184
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $80.2M | 0.11% |
2,011,620
+1,863,849
| +1,261% | +$75.7M |
|
|
RKT
185
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $80.1M | 0.11% |
1,516,678
+101,200
| +7% | +$5.3M |
|
186
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $79.5M | 0.11% |
4,726,000
-1,512,000
| -24% | -$28.1M |
|
187
BP
BP
$115B
| $79.4M | 0.11% |
2,018,200
+1,540,770
| +323% | +$60.8M |
|
|
MCRS
188
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $79.4M | 0.11% |
1,499,318
+453,527
| +43% | +$25.1M |
|
|
PARA
189
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $79.2M | 0.11% |
1,281,399
+577,944
| +82% | +$36.5M |
|
190
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $77.6M | 0.11% |
439,700
+133,500
| +44% | +$23.3M |
|
191
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
965,500
+458,100
| +90% | +$35.5M |
|
192
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $76.9M | 0.11% |
2,978,700
-670,600
| -18% | -$16.7M |
|
|
MNK
193
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $76.6M | 0.11% |
1,208,064
+208,064
| +21% | +$13.1M |
|
|
194
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $75.5M | 0.11% |
462,600
+132,700
| +40% | +$20.8M |
|
195
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $75.4M | 0.11% |
239,900
+31,600
| +15% | +$9.66M |
|
196
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
757,200
-578,100
| -43% | -$54.5M |
|
197
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
2,199,977
-112,947
| -5% | -$3.75M |
|
198
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $74.6M | 0.11% |
1,239,100
-2,511,100
| -67% | -$159M |
|
199
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $74.6M | 0.11% |
1,505,791
+779,855
| +107% | +$39.5M |
|
200
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $73.7M | 0.11% |
4,726,900
-2,096,300
| -31% | -$32.4M |
|
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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.