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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
1976
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,690
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
FISV
1977
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,888
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
TGNA
1978
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,185
| New | +$2M |
|
1979
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+262,444
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
ATW
1980
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,461
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1981
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,088
| New | +$2.23M |
|
1982
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,260
| New | +$2.28M |
|
1983
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+495,817
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
LEAF
1984
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,901
| New | +$3.15M |
|
1985
Methode Electronics
MEI
$606M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,150
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
PGNX
1986
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+504,093
| New | +$2.26M |
|
1987
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
RP
1988
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,048
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
QLIK
1989
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,175
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1990
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,115
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1991
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
1992
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
PCO
1993
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+849
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
PHLT
1994
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,257
| New | +$2.13M |
|
1995
Edison International
EIX
$28.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,975
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1996
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,362
| New | +$2.09M |
|
1997
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,326
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
WBK
1998
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,745
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
MCF
1999
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,300
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2000
PUT
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.88B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$2.38M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.