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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+45,900
| +85% | +$1.62M |
|
2027
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,823
-164,081
| -70% | -$8.04M |
|
2028
Entegris
ENTG
$21.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
282,588
-193,670
| -41% | -$2.04M |
|
2029
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
92,051
-720
| -0.8% | -$24.1K |
|
|
FDO
2030
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
2031
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
2032
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.41B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2033
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-45,000
| -40% | -$2.14M |
|
|
NBIS
2034
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+20,000
| +36% | +$778K |
|
|
NPSP
2035
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+45,000
| +72% | +$1.24M |
|
|
LO
2036
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
MHFI
2037
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-20,700
| -33% | -$1.49M |
|
2038
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.98B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,315
-143,797
| -54% | -$3.72M |
|
|
STKL
2039
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
323,563
-110,147
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2040
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
BIG
2041
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
99,925
+55,984
| +127% | +$1.99M |
|
2042
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,921
-13,609
| -23% | -$969K |
|
2043
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.77B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
DBD
2044
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,650
+3,224
| +3% | +$101K |
|
2045
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
|
MON
2046
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-20,000
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
2047
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,102
-135,278
| -71% | -$7.59M |
|
|
LBY
2048
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
152,462
+8,154
| +6% | +$180K |
|
|
IGTE
2049
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,649
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2050
Geron
GERN
$983M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
713,622
+622,793
| +686% | +$2.67M |
|
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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's Q4 2013 filing shows 721 new, 1,786 increased, 1,518 reduced and 549 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M. The largest sale was DELL INC, an estimated $558M.
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.
- 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.