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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
2276
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXE
2277
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.97M |
|
|
2278
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
| – | – |
|
|
WBS
2279
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,358
-39,574
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ETFC
2280
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
| – | – |
|
|
TIVO
2281
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,129
-127,851
| -61% | -$2.97M |
|
|
LLTC
2282
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,325
-136,909
| -76% | -$6.35M |
|
|
DMND
2283
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,618
-24,001
| -25% | -$736K |
|
2284
Spire
SR
$4.95B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,002
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2285
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.93B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,441
-221,263
| -70% | -$5M |
|
|
CA
2286
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2287
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
335,970
+167,875
| +100% | +$970K |
|
2288
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$515M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,203
+18,826
| +49% | +$666K |
|
2289
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
|
EA
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-40,500
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
2291
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
32,304
-103,651
| -76% | -$5.76M |
|
2292
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
11,861
-578,564
| -98% | -$94.5M |
|
2293
CALL
Matrix Service
MTRX
$302M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+29,400
| +96% | +$970K |
|
2294
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
| – | – |
|
2295
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
-22,720
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
2296
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,200
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
FOLD
2297
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
584,582
-76,208
| -12% | -$179K |
|
|
TAM
2298
DELISTED
TAMINCO CORP COM
TAM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,932
+49,033
| +140% | +$1.02M |
|
2299
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,648
+36,748
| +465% | +$1.49M |
|
|
DWRE
2300
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-29,500
| -51% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.