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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Jabil
JBL
$32.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
108,317
-43,455
| -29% | -$783K |
|
2402
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.22B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
149,349
+37,929
| +34% | +$471K |
|
|
CIE
2403
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,087
-1,300
| -16% | -$338K |
|
|
GWR
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2405
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-46,800
| -70% | -$4.72M |
|
2406
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-116,200
| -85% | -$11.3M |
|
2407
Ambev
ABEV
$44.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
261,797
-287,188
| -52% | -$2.01M |
|
2408
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-22,200
| -53% | -$2.08M |
|
|
SFG
2409
CALL
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
QLTI
2410
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
347,026
-74,252
| -18% | -$460K |
|
|
MITL
2411
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,853
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
OSG
2412
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$205M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,908
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
FL
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+20,000
| +96% | +$830K |
|
2414
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.53B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
235,299
+88,821
| +61% | +$692K |
|
2415
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,436
+29,056
| +119% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MITT
2416
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$212M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,479
-16,782
| -32% | -$863K |
|
2417
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-384,000
| -73% | -$5.08M |
|
|
LVLT
2418
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+28,900
| +145% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AAWW
2419
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,228
-179,699
| -77% | -$6.31M |
|
|
FLNA
2420
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,630
+13,987
| +39% | +$494K |
|
2421
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.97B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2422
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.23B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,100
| +12% | +$192K |
|
2423
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2424
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,107
-1,666
| -19% | -$638K |
|
2425
Fluor
FLR
$7.15B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,227
+2,425
| +11% | +$189K |
|
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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.