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 Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.61% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.98% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $77.9M | 0.1% |
1,053,235
-1,256,766
| -54% | -$95.7M |
|
227
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $77.6M | 0.1% |
848,553
+108,274
| +15% | +$10.7M |
|
228
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $77.3M | 0.1% |
530,400
+27,500
| +5% | +$4.06M |
|
|
SNDK
229
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $76.3M | 0.1% |
778,693
-1,873,350
| -71% | -$183M |
|
|
PXD
230
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $76.1M | 0.1% |
386,600
+8,800
| +2% | +$1.86M |
|
231
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $75.7M | 0.1% |
+1,186,899
| New | +$79.7M |
|
|
DISH
232
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $75.7M | 0.1% |
1,171,468
-1,165,523
| -50% | -$75.2M |
|
233
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $75.3M | 0.1% |
1,423,196
+906,787
| +176% | +$45.8M |
|
|
TWTR
234
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $75.2M | 0.1% |
1,458,300
-259,800
| -15% | -$11.7M |
|
235
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $74.8M | 0.1% |
2,780,400
+253,200
| +10% | +$6.94M |
|
236
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $74.8M | 0.1% |
3,037,460
+248,647
| +9% | +$7.17M |
|
237
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $74.6M | 0.1% |
1,831,159
-997,447
| -35% | -$40.7M |
|
238
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $74.1M | 0.1% |
1,917,645
+487,308
| +34% | +$19.1M |
|
|
B
239
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
5,036,962
+1,569,660
| +45% | +$28M |
|
240
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $73.5M | 0.1% |
4,310,600
+2,903,000
| +206% | +$46.2M |
|
241
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $73.4M | 0.1% |
615,100
+78,900
| +15% | +$10.1M |
|
242
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
7,363,071
+2,894,232
| +65% | +$29.6M |
|
|
APC
243
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
716,000
-108,400
| -13% | -$11.7M |
|
244
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
1,768,466
+464,379
| +36% | +$21.1M |
|
|
TIME
245
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
3,084,817
+1,522,457
| +97% | +$36.7M |
|
|
SUNE
246
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $72M | 0.09% |
3,815,752
+1,203,297
| +46% | +$25.8M |
|
247
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $72M | 0.09% |
3,423,761
+2,313,867
| +208% | +$45.7M |
|
248
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $72M | 0.09% |
3,329,846
-2,813,542
| -46% | -$62.3M |
|
249
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $71.8M | 0.09% |
1,048,528
+102,174
| +11% | +$6.8M |
|
250
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $70.5M | 0.09% |
2,647,338
+477,302
| +22% | +$12.7M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, David Shaw held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.2% of assets, up from 8.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- David Shaw added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- David Shaw fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- David Shaw opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.