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 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 34.97% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
2376
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,495
-30,162
| -45% | -$1.63M |
|
|
GTAT
2377
PUT
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2378
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$48.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,800
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2379
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
140,260
+33,040
| +31% | +$467K |
|
|
CA
2380
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,855
+36,007
| +129% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IMOS
2381
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.99B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,313
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
INFI
2382
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
166,339
-6,125
| -4% | -$82.2K |
|
|
SLXP
2383
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,084
-283,111
| -94% | -$29M |
|
2384
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.56B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
| – | – |
|
2385
Corning
GLW
$131B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
94,820
-1,137,246
| -92% | -$21.4M |
|
|
WLB
2386
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SHLM
2387
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,177
-9,437
| -15% | -$324K |
|
2388
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.22B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,401
-48,734
| -62% | -$2.75M |
|
|
JRN
2389
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
221,469
+33,564
| +18% | +$298K |
|
2390
PUT
Chubb
CB
$131B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-24,100
| -55% | -$2.34M |
|
2391
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.32B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,730
+80,570
| +3,730% | +$2.17M |
|
2392
Macerich
MAC
$6.88B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,435
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2393
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
148,334
+59,215
| +66% | +$673K |
|
|
CXP
2394
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,901
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2395
DHI Group
DHX
$183M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
262,269
+46,343
| +21% | +$333K |
|
|
WCG
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+19,400
| +170% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CIT
2397
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-4,400
| -10% | -$214K |
|
|
MEAS
2398
PUT
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-20,000
| -41% | -$1.2M |
|
2399
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
2400
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.82B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
131,152
-1,504
| -1% | -$21.1K |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.3B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 596 new positions and adding to 1,359 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $453M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.