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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,514
-21,443
| -8% | -$233K |
|
|
PDCE
2052
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+8,100
| +16% | +$495K |
|
2053
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
+1,160
| +15% | +$447K |
|
|
WFC.WS
2054
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2055
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.84B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+110,600
| +184% | +$2.17M |
|
2056
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+46,000
| +171% | +$2.02M |
|
2057
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
| – | – |
|
2058
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,461
+1,531
| +39% | +$831K |
|
2059
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
2060
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.69T
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
599,000
+450,000
| +302% | +$2.07M |
|
2061
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+6,200
| +12% | +$326K |
|
|
SIMG
2062
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
513,970
-193,327
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
2063
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+14,900
| +39% | +$793K |
|
|
KSU
2064
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,396
-2,304
| -8% | -$276K |
|
2065
Philips
PHG
$26.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,698
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
CZZ
2066
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
228,999
+10,584
| +5% | +$158K |
|
2067
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+15,800
| +54% | +$1M |
|
|
AVTA
2068
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,510
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2069
Scully Royalty
SRL
$89.4M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,203
-3,941
| -5% | -$157K |
|
|
RAVN
2070
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,884
-16,265
| -18% | -$586K |
|
|
ZIONW
2071
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2072
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.09B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,845
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2073
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,816,460
-440,960
| -20% | -$666K |
|
2074
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+20,000
| +60% | +$1.18M |
|
2075
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.94M |
|
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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.