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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,679
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2077
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.49M |
|
2078
Unum
UNM
$14.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,776
-181,796
| -65% | -$5.58M |
|
|
HMSY
2079
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,227
| New | +$3.31M |
|
2080
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+9,900
| +7% | +$177K |
|
|
NSM
2081
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+43,100
| +501% | +$2.1M |
|
|
VVC
2082
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
86,889
-184,053
| -68% | -$6.34M |
|
2083
Genpact
G
$6.19B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
153,368
-323,767
| -68% | -$6.45M |
|
2084
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,749
+16,899
| +61% | +$1.03M |
|
2085
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,182
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
PGNX
2086
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
575,094
+71,001
| +14% | +$385K |
|
2087
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$127B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+20,000
| +38% | +$791K |
|
2088
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,250
-3,074
| -7% | -$215K |
|
2089
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$291M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+40,000
| +146% | +$1.62M |
|
2090
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,999
-465,414
| -86% | -$16.9M |
|
|
HUB.B
2091
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
27,429
+20,094
| +274% | +$2.11M |
|
2092
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+63,000
| +207% | +$1.61M |
|
2093
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
|
JNS
2094
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
335,907
-69,154
| -17% | -$621K |
|
2095
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.39B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+28,200
| +54% | +$1.25M |
|
|
OPEN
2096
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,467
-81,136
| -67% | -$5.67M |
|
2097
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.15B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
298,548
+36,104
| +14% | +$332K |
|
|
CBB
2098
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
207,406
-44,475
| -18% | -$704K |
|
|
WFC.WS
2099
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2100
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+47,100
| +157% | +$1.77M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, David Shaw held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 9.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- David Shaw added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- David Shaw fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.