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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+18,200
| +87% | +$980K |
|
2402
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
|
CYN
2403
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-43,400
| -61% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SCTY
2404
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,182
-173,649
| -82% | -$8.93M |
|
|
COCO
2405
DELISTED
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC
COCO
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249,364
+1,041,866
| +502% | +$2.03M |
|
2406
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2407
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.02B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,826
-68,279
| -27% | -$817K |
|
2408
Applied Materials
AMAT
$383B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,139
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2409
CALL
Belden
BDC
$4.69B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+5,600
| +22% | +$379K |
|
|
EZCH
2410
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,786
-36,171
| -29% | -$893K |
|
|
STI
2411
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2412
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
|
FSL
2413
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,180
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2414
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$603M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,100
| +115% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PETX
2415
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,173
-106,514
| -48% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CBR
2416
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
531,306
+50,890
| +11% | +$182K |
|
2417
CALL
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$622M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-2,000
| -8% | -$174K |
|
|
WG
2418
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,312
+81,321
| +54% | +$739K |
|
2419
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.6B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+10,000
| +110% | +$1.07M |
|
2420
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
685,112
+229,363
| +50% | +$938K |
|
2421
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
671
+24
| +4% | +$94.6K |
|
|
PPL
2422
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
2423
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,000
| -47% | -$1.87M |
|
2424
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,812
-272,809
| -93% | -$28.2M |
|
2425
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,786
-98,346
| -60% | -$3.01M |
|
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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.