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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$238M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
453,285
-86,663
| -16% | -$441K |
|
|
LVNTA
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,400
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2303
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$56.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+27,000
| +36% | +$643K |
|
2304
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
-104,000
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MDC
2305
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
+32,083
| +44% | +$680K |
|
|
CTXS
2306
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,474
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
ARPI
2307
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
142,211
+104,405
| +276% | +$1.81M |
|
2308
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+25,600
| +427% | +$1.97M |
|
2309
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.72B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,800
-76,800
| -24% | -$629K |
|
|
GRMN
2310
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+20,200
| +62% | +$958K |
|
|
HITT
2311
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,384
+4,905
| +14% | +$307K |
|
|
UCB
2312
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
136,848
+85,180
| +165% | +$1.41M |
|
2313
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
2314
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$68.5M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
101,338
-10,317
| -9% | -$260K |
|
|
NSR
2315
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+9,358
| +24% | +$450K |
|
2316
Manitowoc
MTW
$692M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
114,622
+96,672
| +539% | +$1.77M |
|
2317
Waste Management
WM
$87.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,954
-155,296
| -74% | -$6.78M |
|
2318
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.44B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+71,700
| +180% | +$1.42M |
|
2319
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.16B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+11,100
| +30% | +$528K |
|
|
ETFC
2320
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+76,200
| +163% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BSFT
2321
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-30,437
| -26% | -$900K |
|
|
TRAK
2322
PUT
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-8,200
| -14% | -$341K |
|
2323
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.32B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,840
| – | – |
|
2324
EnerSys
ENS
$6.89B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,281
+25,457
| +288% | +$1.71M |
|
|
INXBU
2325
DELISTED
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUISTION CORP UIT (VGB)
INXBU
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
| – | – |
|
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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.