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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Insperity
NSP
$1.98B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
-11,794
| -6% | -$182K |
|
1977
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,289
| New | +$3M |
|
|
PPL
1978
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
96,092
| – | – |
|
1979
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+40,000
| +267% | +$2.26M |
|
1980
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+6,000
| +19% | +$446K |
|
|
STKL
1981
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
250,972
-72,591
| -22% | -$728K |
|
1982
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
1983
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1984
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,637
-471,187
| -92% | -$32.8M |
|
1985
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,444
-29,811
| -47% | -$2.6M |
|
1986
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,527
-262,277
| -81% | -$12.1M |
|
|
DYN
1987
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,951
+67,207
| +132% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CALD
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+184,600
| +369% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SN
1989
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,097
+62,106
| +168% | +$1.73M |
|
1990
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$180B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
110,039
-87,333
| -44% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TUP
1991
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVG
1992
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
133,644
-89,950
| -40% | -$1.87M |
|
1993
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
126,050
-172,600
| -58% | -$3.99M |
|
1994
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,788
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
FDO
1995
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
|
ILG
1996
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
111,596
-8,351
| -7% | -$230K |
|
1997
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.1B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-20,600
| -25% | -$938K |
|
1998
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.67B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-18,000
| -21% | -$762K |
|
1999
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.94B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
WLT
2000
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
384,200
-193,700
| -34% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.