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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
2151
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
NFX
2152
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-185,000
| -70% | -$4.89M |
|
|
MENT
2153
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,543
-74,449
| -40% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PES
2154
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
191,270
+4,593
| +2% | +$45.9K |
|
2155
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
199,974
-178,272
| -47% | -$2.06M |
|
2156
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2157
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,040
+2,440
| +2% | +$46K |
|
2158
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$396M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,249
-80,720
| -7% | -$177K |
|
2159
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+34,000
| +125% | +$1.3M |
|
|
LEAF
2160
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
254,818
-77,534
| -23% | -$812K |
|
|
PETM
2161
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
| – | – |
|
2162
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,349
+49,372
| +550% | +$2.06M |
|
2163
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+9,000
| +900% | +$2.05M |
|
|
ZU
2164
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,697
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2165
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-10,000
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CYN
2166
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+2,900
| +10% | +$218K |
|
2167
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$1.93M |
|
2168
PUT
Humana
HUM
$47B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-60,000
| -74% | -$6.25M |
|
2169
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
659,092
-26,020
| -4% | -$95.9K |
|
|
CB
2170
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-38,900
| -59% | -$3.41M |
|
2171
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,002
+13,994
| +22% | +$458K |
|
|
CTRA
2172
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-100,000
| -58% | -$3.69M |
|
2173
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,498
+18,581
| +187% | +$1.56M |
|
2174
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-20,000
| -20% | -$608K |
|
2175
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,030
| New | +$2.58M |
|
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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 deployed $3.3B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 596 new positions and adding to 1,359 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
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.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $453M trimmed.
- 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.