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
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
2177
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.89B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-19,000
| -40% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TRW
2178
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-34,400
| -57% | -$2.87M |
|
|
WCG
2179
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
|
CBM
2180
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,027
+20,554
| +23% | +$418K |
|
2181
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-7,300
| -23% | -$631K |
|
|
SC
2182
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,893
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
DTSI
2183
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,495
+86,971
| +232% | +$1.59M |
|
2184
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.67B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
412,400
+74,400
| +22% | +$315K |
|
|
PES
2185
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+49,400
| +61% | +$741K |
|
2186
Target
TGT
$74.5B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,289
-240,144
| -86% | -$14.1M |
|
2187
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,487
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2188
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
| – | – |
|
|
JAH
2189
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,150
-46,200
| -45% | -$1.76M |
|
|
2190
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
PCL
2191
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
2192
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-129,800
| -89% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DNB
2193
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,427
-52,756
| -72% | -$5.53M |
|
2194
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-60,805
| -53% | -$2.54M |
|
2195
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2196
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,096
| – | – |
|
2197
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,918
-28,255
| -45% | -$1.66M |
|
|
MGI
2198
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,695
+121,616
| +418% | +$1.76M |
|
|
JIVE
2199
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
260,587
+118,149
| +83% | +$935K |
|
2200
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,700
| New | +$1.85M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, David Shaw held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.