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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HW
2126
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,673
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
VAL
2127
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2128
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.76B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+321,600
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
GNCMA
2129
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,727
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2130
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2131
Sanofi
SNY
$109B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2132
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,320
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
MENT
2133
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,352
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2134
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$781M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,185
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2135
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2136
United Rentals
URI
$65.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,078
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2137
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$13.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2138
Methanex
MEOH
$4.41B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,327
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
STI
2139
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
LLTC
2140
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,359
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2141
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,600
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2142
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
FBRC
2143
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,664
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
PRE
2144
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
CBEY
2145
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,226
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2146
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$66.1M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2147
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.36B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2148
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2149
UNIFI
UFI
$138M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,918
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2150
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,820
| New | +$1.68M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.