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
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-83,500
| -70% | -$6.33M |
|
|
PETM
2052
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,773
+15,818
| +55% | +$998K |
|
2053
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
2054
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+50,000
| +168% | +$1.49M |
|
|
RAD
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,625
-17,990
| -49% | -$2.66M |
|
2056
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,687
-23,484
| -25% | -$920K |
|
2057
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,171
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
TFCFA
2058
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+40,000
| +112% | +$1.36M |
|
2059
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,804
-34,445
| -51% | -$2.77M |
|
|
XCO
2060
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,010
+20,078
| +202% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PETM
2061
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+8,700
| +24% | +$549K |
|
|
2062
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,898
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
ENDP
2063
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
| – | – |
|
2064
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-50,000
| -41% | -$1.64M |
|
|
YOKU
2065
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,793
-38,414
| -26% | -$862K |
|
|
CBR
2066
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
532,974
-96,390
| -15% | -$436K |
|
|
RYL
2067
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,741
-8,475
| -11% | -$325K |
|
|
BRSL
2068
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.09B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
+125,200
| +313% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ERF
2069
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,767
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2070
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$811K |
|
|
WWE
2071
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
217,500
-96,900
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
|
GPOR
2072
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-10,000
| -19% | -$671K |
|
2073
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
160,032
-60,850
| -28% | -$810K |
|
|
RFMD
2074
CALL
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+229,900
| +575% | +$2.04M |
|
2075
Caesarstone
CSTE
$112M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,720
| New | +$2.68M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.