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 | Miscellaneous | 43.88% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOLC
2101
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
139,168
+39,449
| +40% | +$874K |
|
2102
CALL
Vale
VALE
$64.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
-388,000
| -66% | -$6.03M |
|
2103
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
-2,552
| -5% | -$161K |
|
|
TYC
2104
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
70,574
-9,741
| -12% | -$379K |
|
2105
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.06B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
AHT
2106
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21.5M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
391
+72
| +23% | +$567K |
|
|
WEB
2107
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,016
-127,602
| -57% | -$3.71M |
|
|
ARG
2108
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,204
| +13% | +$349K |
|
|
MRSH
2109
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$90.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+8,900
| +17% | +$413K |
|
|
TXI
2110
PUT
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-18,100
| -29% | -$1.06M |
|
2111
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2112
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.51B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569
| – | – |
|
2113
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,768
-236,735
| -69% | -$6.44M |
|
2114
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,450
-24,600
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
|
COWN
2115
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
191,344
-26,515
| -12% | -$406K |
|
|
GTAT
2116
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+342,043
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2117
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-6,100
| -22% | -$776K |
|
2118
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
CBM
2119
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
166,867
-107,294
| -39% | -$1.85M |
|
2120
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,336
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2121
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.83B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-38,400
| -48% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MEAS
2122
PUT
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+16,800
| +53% | +$930K |
|
2123
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,285
-253,763
| -82% | -$12.2M |
|
|
COL
2124
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,400
| -14% | -$455K |
|
|
SYT
2125
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,882
| New | +$2.91M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- 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.