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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
UGI
UGI
$8.25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,015
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2477
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-8,100
| -18% | -$287K |
|
2478
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
59,772
+7,496
| +14% | +$177K |
|
|
EXXI
2479
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
+110,000
| +692% | +$1.96M |
|
|
BGFV
2480
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
152,336
+90,357
| +146% | +$965K |
|
2481
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$915M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
7,693
+1,084
| +16% | +$215K |
|
|
ATCO
2482
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,371
+57,197
| +623% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TMHC
2483
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
87,773
+77,547
| +758% | +$1.51M |
|
2484
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,230
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
AWAY
2485
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ONE
2486
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
573,784
+81,253
| +16% | +$308K |
|
2487
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,850
-11,478
| -18% | -$299K |
|
|
RP
2488
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,206
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
USG
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-21,700
| -30% | -$616K |
|
2490
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.07B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,382
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
CAVM
2491
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
| – | – |
|
2492
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,740
-50,434
| -61% | -$2.16M |
|
2493
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,662
-28,362
| -29% | -$635K |
|
|
PTRY
2494
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,712
+48,542
| +229% | +$929K |
|
2495
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,654
+9,430
| +62% | +$565K |
|
2496
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2497
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-40,000
| -40% | -$920K |
|
|
WIBC
2498
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,850
+82,483
| +119% | +$793K |
|
|
EGL
2499
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,937
-4,316
| -9% | -$152K |
|
2500
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
| – | – |
|
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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.