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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-22,000
| -39% | -$1.19M |
|
|
ARIA
2452
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,600
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2453
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.02B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,829
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2454
Novavax
NVAX
$1.48B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,173
+15,323
| +316% | +$1.71M |
|
2455
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.06B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,005
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
QGENF
2456
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,930
+37,528
| +76% | +$789K |
|
2457
Viatris
VTRS
$19.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,398
-9,571
| -20% | -$465K |
|
|
FURX
2458
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,988
-403
| -2% | -$31.1K |
|
|
LVLT
2459
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+26,600
| +133% | +$957K |
|
|
GTAT
2460
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,900
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2461
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,330
-27,723
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
2462
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.21B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+40,000
| +39% | +$509K |
|
|
ARRS
2463
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
64,525
+53,245
| +472% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MAG
2464
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
261,100
+176,600
| +209% | +$1.25M |
|
2465
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
2466
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2467
PUT
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2468
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,249
-205
| -0.2% | -$3.5K |
|
|
DF
2469
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,800
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2470
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,846
-65,778
| -61% | -$2.8M |
|
2471
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.06B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
205,933
+57,639
| +39% | +$503K |
|
|
FRP
2472
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
132,431
+2,208
| +2% | +$28.9K |
|
2473
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,976
-24,260
| -28% | -$631K |
|
2474
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$140B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-238,000
| -61% | -$3.03M |
|
2475
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.12B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
270,276
-25,965
| -9% | -$192K |
|
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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.