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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,900
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
ENDP
2102
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-17,500
| -32% | -$1.24M |
|
|
AGU
2103
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-91,400
| -77% | -$8.37M |
|
2104
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-57,300
| -61% | -$3.99M |
|
|
HA
2105
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2106
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-30,000
| -51% | -$2.67M |
|
2107
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
101,225
+20,470
| +25% | +$527K |
|
|
FEIC
2108
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+18,400
| +279% | +$1.81M |
|
|
MDVN
2109
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+71,200
| +809% | +$2.63M |
|
2110
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
2111
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-20,000
| -39% | -$1.61M |
|
|
RYL
2112
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-33,500
| -34% | -$1.43M |
|
2113
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-60,800
| -42% | -$1.82M |
|
|
FNFG
2114
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
271,587
+206,531
| +317% | +$1.92M |
|
2115
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
84,654
-129,338
| -60% | -$3.85M |
|
|
WG
2116
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
203,181
-30,131
| -13% | -$288K |
|
2117
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,812
-1,537
| -4% | -$124K |
|
2118
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,900
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2119
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+4,700
| +14% | +$346K |
|
2120
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
2121
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,045
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
LGF
2122
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-21,100
| -18% | -$647K |
|
2123
PUT
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,765
-79,931
| -42% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ADT
2124
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,800
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2125
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+17,300
| +57% | +$1.07M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.3% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.