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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$536K |
|
|
CBEY
2027
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
391,367
-9,286
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
2028
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.96B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-120,300
| -75% | -$8.44M |
|
|
ICPT
2029
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,559
+65
| +0.8% | +$21.9K |
|
|
COV
2030
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-30,000
| -44% | -$2.09M |
|
2031
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,753
-10,070
| -14% | -$470K |
|
|
NEWS
2032
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
201,628
-41,556
| -17% | -$637K |
|
2033
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.14B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+23,900
| +314% | +$1.97M |
|
|
SPWR
2034
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
131,933
-18,324
| -12% | -$392K |
|
2035
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-36,100
| -56% | -$3.25M |
|
2036
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.16B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
75,874
-1,472,943
| -95% | -$50.1M |
|
2037
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,528
-53,180
| -58% | -$3.81M |
|
2038
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.84B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-34,100
| -23% | -$733K |
|
|
EA
2039
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+10,500
| +12% | +$281K |
|
2040
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+10,000
| +36% | +$845K |
|
2041
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-302,400
| -84% | -$13.4M |
|
2042
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-109,100
| -44% | -$2.33M |
|
2043
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,808
-1,839,368
| -92% | -$29.5M |
|
|
NPSP
2044
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-15,300
| -14% | -$527K |
|
|
EBIX
2045
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
160,974
+102,838
| +177% | +$1.59M |
|
2046
Omeros
OMER
$1.32B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
227,539
+98,547
| +76% | +$1.21M |
|
2047
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+35,600
| +324% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PCYC
2048
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,329
-15,926
| -37% | -$2.07M |
|
2049
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.88B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-79,600
| -70% | -$6.3M |
|
2050
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$705M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
731
+60
| +9% | +$222K |
|
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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.