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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
2426
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,384
-83,127
| -71% | -$4.06M |
|
|
OVTI
2427
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,145
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2428
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,848
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
LDL
2429
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
IOC
2430
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-35,300
| -57% | -$2.25M |
|
|
FEIC
2431
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-6,600
| -26% | -$581K |
|
2432
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-20,500
| -32% | -$776K |
|
2433
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
SLXP
2434
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
2435
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
| – | – |
|
2436
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-10,500
| -28% | -$629K |
|
2437
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,100
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
2438
eHealth
EHTH
$38.1M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
43,695
+3,328
| +8% | +$132K |
|
2439
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,469
-126,608
| -80% | -$6.86M |
|
|
GTLS
2440
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2441
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2442
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,904
+2,871
| +14% | +$209K |
|
2443
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
48,568
+9,352
| +24% | +$309K |
|
|
MWRX
2444
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVD
2445
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
2446
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,570
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2447
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2448
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,130
-142,982
| -84% | -$7.95M |
|
|
RAI
2449
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,390
+35,504
| +188% | +$1.02M |
|
2450
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
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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.