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
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$392M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.27% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $54.8M | 0.1% |
+2,087,730
| New | +$55.5M |
|
|
CHK
202
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $54.1M | 0.1% |
+14,040
| New | +$53.9M |
|
203
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $53.9M | 0.1% |
+250,287
| New | +$53.5M |
|
|
TW
204
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $53.8M | 0.1% |
+656,757
| New | +$49.4M |
|
205
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $53.7M | 0.1% |
+997,785
| New | +$59.4M |
|
206
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $53.2M | 0.1% |
+874,453
| New | +$50.1M |
|
207
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $53.2M | 0.1% |
+515,002
| New | +$52M |
|
208
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $52.9M | 0.1% |
+446,700
| New | +$54M |
|
209
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $52.5M | 0.1% |
+678,200
| New | +$51M |
|
210
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $52.5M | 0.1% |
+200,000
| New | +$54M |
|
211
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $52.4M | 0.1% |
+458,600
| New | +$55.6M |
|
212
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $52.4M | 0.1% |
+1,239,161
| New | +$51.9M |
|
213
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $52.2M | 0.1% |
+1,142,400
| New | +$50M |
|
|
KRFT
214
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $52M | 0.1% |
+929,843
| New | +$49.9M |
|
215
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $51.9M | 0.1% |
+1,080,900
| New | +$52M |
|
216
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $51.8M | 0.1% |
+994,393
| New | +$50.1M |
|
217
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $51.5M | 0.1% |
+1,517,425
| New | +$51.2M |
|
|
BEAM
218
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $50.3M | 0.09% |
+796,630
| New | +$51.6M |
|
219
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $50M | 0.09% |
+1,501,800
| New | +$47.6M |
|
|
KATE
220
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $49.2M | 0.09% |
+2,204,169
| New | +$47M |
|
221
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $49M | 0.09% |
+542,100
| New | +$48.8M |
|
|
GMCR
222
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
+647,702
| New | +$43.8M |
|
223
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
+474,035
| New | +$45M |
|
|
SPR
224
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $48.4M | 0.09% |
+2,251,839
| New | +$46.5M |
|
225
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $48.3M | 0.09% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$45.9M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for David Shaw, which disclosed 3,939 positions worth $53.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.9% of assets, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2013 buy was Apple: 99,088,976 shares worth $1.4B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- David Shaw disclosed 3,939 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.