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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACT
2126
DELISTED
PACTERA TECHNOLOGY INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR
PACT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
412,336
-54,886
| -12% | -$378K |
|
2127
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+40,400
| +70% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ARMH
2128
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+6,100
| +13% | +$297K |
|
2129
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
2130
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,257
| New | +$3M |
|
2131
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$290M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+47,100
| +159% | +$1.45M |
|
|
AFSI
2132
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,964
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2133
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,232
-17,010
| -20% | -$717K |
|
|
DO
2134
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,130
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2135
Quanex
NX
$910M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,795
+61,879
| +74% | +$1.12M |
|
2136
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-159,100
| -59% | -$3.88M |
|
|
P
2137
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,130
+52,730
| +93% | +$1.44M |
|
|
STAY
2138
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,268
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
AXE
2139
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-51,700
| -62% | -$4.5M |
|
|
INN
2140
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$646M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
321,042
-117,224
| -27% | -$1.06M |
|
2141
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-16,000
| -27% | -$979K |
|
2142
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
| – | – |
|
2143
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
| – | – |
|
2144
CDW
CDW
$17.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,131
+9,905
| +9% | +$222K |
|
|
ADVS
2145
PUT
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-47,000
| -36% | -$1.59M |
|
|
IHS
2146
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+11,000
| +85% | +$1.25M |
|
2147
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,349
-56,723
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
2148
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+2,000
| +11% | +$307K |
|
|
DWRE
2149
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+15,300
| +52% | +$853K |
|
|
ENOC
2150
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
166,422
-231,348
| -58% | -$3.81M |
|
Similar funds
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.