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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Matrix Service
MTRX
$304M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
116,921
+32,266
| +38% | +$688K |
|
2152
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,518
-23,604
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
|
VAL
2153
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
| – | – |
|
|
ANR
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
| – | – |
|
2155
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.79B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
152,794
-111,233
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
|
LMOS
2156
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,454
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
CEB
2157
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+32,000
| +681% | +$2.35M |
|
|
AIV
2158
Aimco
AIV
$363M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
822,671
-594,936
| -42% | -$2.13M |
|
2159
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-10,700
| -17% | -$547K |
|
|
UFS
2160
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+45,600
| +317% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CSOD
2161
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-36,300
| -41% | -$1.8M |
|
|
CA
2162
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+30,000
| +56% | +$952K |
|
|
S
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
262,200
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
2164
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,915
+116,294
| +393% | +$2.62M |
|
2165
Scansource
SCSC
$1.15B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,195
-34,172
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
2166
Unisys
UIS
$193M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,541
-9,248
| -10% | -$256K |
|
2167
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,334
-118,674
| -74% | -$7.75M |
|
|
IMN
2168
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
597,787
-20,778
| -3% | -$90.4K |
|
2169
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.5M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
DST
2170
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+36,800
| +148% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SWFT
2171
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
125,774
+50,547
| +67% | +$1.1M |
|
2172
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DLLR
2173
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
243,836
+52,161
| +27% | +$593K |
|
|
ALOG
2174
PUT
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+26,500
| +530% | +$2.41M |
|
|
NSU
2175
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
839,257
-184,312
| -18% | -$612K |
|
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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.