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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
| – | – |
|
|
CPLA
2227
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.25M |
|
|
VIRX
2228
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,666
+1,267
| +91% | +$1.31M |
|
2229
IMAX
IMAX
$2.83B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
89,980
-12,908
| -13% | -$371K |
|
2230
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$51.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,400
| -55% | -$3.12M |
|
2231
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
115,813
+78,787
| +213% | +$1.69M |
|
2232
Jabil
JBL
$32.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
151,772
+83,520
| +122% | +$1.69M |
|
|
TUP
2233
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+10,000
| +56% | +$908K |
|
2234
Sysco
SYY
$39.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,234
+60,063
| +456% | +$2.03M |
|
|
STBZ
2235
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
145,348
+18,281
| +14% | +$310K |
|
|
HPP
2236
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$759M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-13,584
| -44% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CLC
2237
PUT
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+17,200
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
2238
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$656M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
153,418
+43,485
| +40% | +$669K |
|
|
ANSS
2239
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
2240
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
477,703
+414,373
| +654% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ACAS
2241
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
+72,554
| +76% | +$1.05M |
|
|
NTRI
2242
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+150,000
| +1,500% | +$2.62M |
|
2243
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.06B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,961
+64,914
| +30% | +$597K |
|
2244
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
|
CKEC
2245
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,935
+41,380
| +79% | +$982K |
|
2246
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2247
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-168,500
| -56% | -$3.59M |
|
2248
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-45,654
| -45% | -$1.9M |
|
|
WFM
2249
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2250
CALL
BP
BP
$108B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,406
| New | +$2.44M |
|
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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.