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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKS
2201
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,522
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
BSFT
2202
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,799
-501
| -0.6% | -$14.4K |
|
2203
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
97,892
-1,496,012
| -94% | -$33.9M |
|
|
SA
2204
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.69B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
330,407
+189,906
| +135% | +$1.61M |
|
|
WWE
2205
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+4,100
| +5% | +$97.6K |
|
2206
Scully Royalty
SRL
$89.4M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-19,303
| -25% | -$741K |
|
|
PLXT
2207
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
386,406
+139,563
| +57% | +$859K |
|
|
MRSH
2208
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$92.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-15,000
| -24% | -$718K |
|
|
NRF
2209
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
73,739
+66,202
| +878% | +$1.95M |
|
2210
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
85,480
-4,500
| -5% | -$123K |
|
2211
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
44,442
-57,769
| -57% | -$3.05M |
|
2212
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
| – | – |
|
|
NSR
2213
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,512
+22,912
| +47% | +$884K |
|
|
JOY
2214
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-265,100
| -87% | -$14.7M |
|
|
GRMN
2215
Garmin
GRMN
$55.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,958
-35,747
| -46% | -$1.77M |
|
2216
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$55.6M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,176
+3,855
| +89% | +$1.34M |
|
2217
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-130,375
| -79% | -$8.11M |
|
2218
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.96B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,358
-28,323
| -54% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MASI
2219
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,513
+38,940
| +85% | +$1.11M |
|
2220
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2221
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-23,800
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
2222
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,383
+32,553
| +54% | +$753K |
|
|
BRLI
2223
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,974
+43,676
| +111% | +$1.14M |
|
2224
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$113M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-9,000
| -18% | -$474K |
|
2225
Fabrinet
FN
$15.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,155
+1,104
| +1% | +$20.9K |
|
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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.