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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,908
+40,463
| +910% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SAVE
2252
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+22,500
| +65% | +$957K |
|
|
LLTC
2253
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,900
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2254
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+20,000
| +55% | +$823K |
|
|
PETM
2255
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+8,200
| +30% | +$600K |
|
|
VOCS
2256
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
226,483
-91,472
| -29% | -$881K |
|
|
MDRX
2257
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
166,658
-283,999
| -63% | -$4.18M |
|
2258
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$71.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+223,500
| +292% | +$1.88M |
|
2259
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.11B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
296,241
-2,307
| -0.8% | -$20.4K |
|
|
GNCMA
2260
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
230,814
+8,170
| +4% | +$79.7K |
|
|
BIRT
2261
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
333,712
+15,280
| +5% | +$117K |
|
|
GAP
2262
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.63B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGY
2263
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,306
+982
| +303% | +$1.88M |
|
2264
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-101,700
| -41% | -$1.77M |
|
2265
PUT
Arq
ARQ
$96.5M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
| – | – |
|
2266
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$66.9M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,344
+31,786
| +129% | +$1.31M |
|
|
RP
2267
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,250
-87,906
| -45% | -$2.09M |
|
|
MW
2268
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
PRE
2269
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+3,400
| +16% | +$334K |
|
|
SLH
2270
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,038
-88,305
| -71% | -$5.53M |
|
|
DATA
2271
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,982
+29,238
| +378% | +$1.92M |
|
|
DISH
2272
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+39,500
| +878% | +$2.02M |
|
2273
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.23B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,583
-5,567
| -22% | -$676K |
|
|
SEMG
2274
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-28,700
| -42% | -$1.72M |
|
2275
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
| – | – |
|
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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.