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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Adtran
ADTN
$628M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
103,097
-122,960
| -54% | -$3.09M |
|
2177
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
197,200
+6,400
| +3% | +$89.6K |
|
2178
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.04B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-1,500
| -3% | -$82.8K |
|
|
CYN
2179
CALL
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-30,800
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
|
PDM
2180
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,734
-32,866
| -16% | -$569K |
|
|
IGTE
2181
PUT
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+51,500
| +294% | +$1.72M |
|
2182
CALL
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.21B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+25,000
| +158% | +$1.6M |
|
|
CBEY
2183
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
400,653
+60,935
| +18% | +$386K |
|
|
SE
2184
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
| – | – |
|
2185
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.59B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+39,800
| +90% | +$1.3M |
|
2186
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,633
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2187
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+53,800
| +78% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TIBX
2188
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,631
-58,888
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
2189
Emcor
EME
$34B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,904
-102,148
| -61% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ALR
2190
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,135
+8,952
| +22% | +$454K |
|
|
ASCMA
2191
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,146
-10,101
| -24% | -$852K |
|
2192
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
482,145
+304,516
| +171% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CVD
2193
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,220
-42,211
| -57% | -$3.65M |
|
2194
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.82B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+73,800
| +100% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SKX
2195
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
-6,300
| -2% | -$65.7K |
|
2196
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,534
-34,206
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TESO
2197
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
138,619
+106,154
| +327% | +$1.91M |
|
2198
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
-47,846
| -40% | -$1.86M |
|
|
WFT
2199
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
176,856
-247,489
| -58% | -$3.93M |
|
|
WBMD
2200
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,144
-410,113
| -86% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.