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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $84.2M | 0.11% |
1,737,842
-581,162
| -25% | -$29.6M |
|
202
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $83.9M | 0.11% |
483,194
+22,072
| +5% | +$3.29M |
|
203
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $83.3M | 0.11% |
1,921,901
+296,901
| +18% | +$12.4M |
|
|
CELG
204
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $83.2M | 0.11% |
968,700
-334,300
| -26% | -$25.4M |
|
205
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $82.1M | 0.11% |
846,774
-280,531
| -25% | -$25.5M |
|
206
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $81.9M | 0.11% |
439,700
| – | – |
|
207
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $81.6M | 0.11% |
1,539,400
+178,076
| +13% | +$9M |
|
|
208
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $81.2M | 0.11% |
1,723,800
+1,117,900
| +185% | +$53.2M |
|
209
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $80.9M | 0.11% |
1,113,899
+742,995
| +200% | +$54.7M |
|
|
SWY
210
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $80.7M | 0.11% |
2,351,445
+1,277,829
| +119% | +$43.7M |
|
211
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $80.7M | 0.11% |
692,556
+77,456
| +13% | +$8.81M |
|
|
AOL
212
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $80.7M | 0.11% |
2,028,012
-492,220
| -20% | -$19.4M |
|
213
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $80.4M | 0.11% |
740,279
+225,535
| +44% | +$20.7M |
|
|
VRN
214
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $79.4M | 0.11% |
1,960,524
+363,646
| +23% | +$13.5M |
|
|
AGN
215
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $79.4M | 0.11% |
355,900
+18,000
| +5% | +$3.73M |
|
216
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $79.2M | 0.11% |
492,600
+30,000
| +6% | +$4.88M |
|
217
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $78.9M | 0.11% |
6,660,000
+470,000
| +8% | +$5.09M |
|
218
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $78.8M | 0.11% |
674,400
-4,400
| -0.6% | -$463K |
|
219
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $78.7M | 0.11% |
2,033,400
-340,000
| -14% | -$12.3M |
|
220
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $77.5M | 0.11% |
1,168,440
+608,030
| +108% | +$40.9M |
|
221
Delek US
DK
$4.38B
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
2,739,897
+495,788
| +22% | +$15.2M |
|
222
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
936,073
+568,736
| +155% | +$44.2M |
|
223
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $77M | 0.1% |
1,679,682
+228,720
| +16% | +$9.85M |
|
|
KRFT
224
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
1,276,328
-280,553
| -18% | -$16.2M |
|
|
CPN
225
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
3,211,345
+892,741
| +39% | +$20.2M |
|
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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.