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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $1.1B | 1.5% |
47,556,012
+18,871,776
| +66% | +$402M |
|
|
2
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $929M | 1.27% |
39,998,160
-22,109,200
| -36% | -$470M |
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $925M | 1.26% |
7,308,375
-1,428,563
| -16% | -$181M |
|
4
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $800M | 1.09% |
9,948,612
+2,386,008
| +32% | +$197M |
|
|
TWC
5
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $765M | 1.04% |
5,194,263
+1,968,903
| +61% | +$276M |
|
6
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $670M | 0.91% |
6,859,262
+730,022
| +12% | +$69.5M |
|
|
7
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $608M | 0.83% |
15,585,294
+6,486,476
| +71% | +$287M |
|
|
FRX
8
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $602M | 0.82% |
6,078,002
+3,173,024
| +109% | +$296M |
|
9
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $585M | 0.8% |
24,091,782
-2,294,205
| -9% | -$52.6M |
|
|
YHOO
10
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $569M | 0.77% |
16,192,611
+5,213,616
| +47% | +$182M |
|
|
11
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $548M | 0.75% |
11,628,605
+6,787,349
| +140% | +$323M |
|
12
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $535M | 0.73% |
15,634,227
-2,470,216
| -14% | -$81.7M |
|
13
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $524M | 0.71% |
10,467,660
+2,623,953
| +33% | +$145M |
|
|
14
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $510M | 0.69% |
21,933,080
+10,265,200
| +88% | +$218M |
|
|
ANDV
15
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $497M | 0.68% |
8,463,904
+765,012
| +10% | +$42.2M |
|
16
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $492M | 0.67% |
3,904,490
-863,241
| -18% | -$110M |
|
|
17
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $479M | 0.65% |
7,122,300
-276,300
| -4% | -$17M |
|
18
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $456M | 0.62% |
8,360,503
-2,849,348
| -25% | -$151M |
|
19
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $451M | 0.61% |
9,375,000
+952,500
| +11% | +$45.7M |
|
20
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $451M | 0.61% |
28,159,500
+429,000
| +2% | +$5.98M |
|
21
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $402M | 0.55% |
19,079,962
+11,820,562
| +163% | +$258M |
|
22
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $383M | 0.52% |
3,894,931
+671,520
| +21% | +$63.1M |
|
23
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $382M | 0.52% |
4,338,328
+923,603
| +27% | +$76.2M |
|
24
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $374M | 0.51% |
11,347,062
-5,429,074
| -32% | -$148M |
|
|
25
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $374M | 0.51% |
12,930,323
-12,848,180
| -50% | -$349M |
|
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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.