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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LABL
2526
CALL
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2527
Omeros
OMER
$1.32B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,011
-121,816
| -53% | -$1.71M |
|
|
SWIR
2528
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CLVS
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
MDAS
2530
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-246,301
| -79% | -$5.51M |
|
|
NYRT
2531
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,229
-82,434
| -86% | -$8.7M |
|
|
STI
2532
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-51,100
| -59% | -$1.97M |
|
|
NBL
2533
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,825
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
THR
2534
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,430
+3,002
| +6% | +$77.3K |
|
|
VTLE
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,020
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2536
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.68B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,556
| – | – |
|
2537
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,797
+11,651
| +543% | +$1.22M |
|
2538
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCLN
2539
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
195,402
+98,431
| +102% | +$590K |
|
|
AUTO
2540
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
156,594
-52,903
| -25% | -$515K |
|
|
SFLY
2541
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-10,000
| -27% | -$488K |
|
|
BDBD
2542
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,637
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2543
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2544
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
486,248
+422,175
| +659% | +$1.56M |
|
|
FLNA
2545
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.7M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,976
-11,839
| -19% | -$360K |
|
|
ELX
2546
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
271,065
+27,957
| +11% | +$151K |
|
2547
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
BHR
2548
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
88,359
-61,661
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SWIR
2549
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,815
+23,122
| +87% | +$555K |
|
2550
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
+18,606
| +417% | +$1M |
|
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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.