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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-49,000
| -47% | -$2.76M |
|
2077
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2078
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+8,100
| +14% | +$361K |
|
|
CEB
2079
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-26,300
| -40% | -$1.93M |
|
2080
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+15,100
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
2081
Standard BioTools
LAB
$256M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,760
+32,673
| +68% | +$962K |
|
2082
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2083
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,521
-30,810
| -20% | -$796K |
|
2084
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.89B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,327
+31,154
| +256% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CSOD
2085
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-83,000
| -59% | -$4.12M |
|
|
SODA
2086
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
| – | – |
|
2087
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.31B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,270
-29,589
| -17% | -$663K |
|
|
HW
2088
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
313,755
+137,965
| +78% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SNBR
2089
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,233
-199,709
| -58% | -$4.19M |
|
|
HMHC
2090
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,346
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2091
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.56B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,874
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2092
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,091
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2093
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,100
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2094
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2095
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+20,000
| +80% | +$1.28M |
|
2096
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,258
| New | +$3.07M |
|
2097
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,053
+54,814
| +757% | +$2.72M |
|
|
TAL
2098
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-1,700
| -3% | -$87.5K |
|
2099
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-54,775
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
2100
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-45,000
| -55% | -$3.52M |
|
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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.