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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
|
NM
2552
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,147
-45,660
| -67% | -$3.85M |
|
2553
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,295
+68,700
| +648% | +$1.35M |
|
2554
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,031
+38,431
| +447% | +$989K |
|
|
UNT
2555
PUT
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-18,700
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
2556
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.08B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
2557
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,654
-136,327
| -82% | -$6.56M |
|
2558
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,105
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
IOC
2559
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,900
| -7% | -$111K |
|
2560
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,749
+3,234
| +92% | +$705K |
|
2561
LSB Industries
LXU
$749M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,709
-68,581
| -59% | -$2.04M |
|
2562
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+21,400
| +107% | +$682K |
|
2563
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2564
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2565
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,308
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2566
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$879M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2567
CALL
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$590M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+40,000
| +93% | +$662K |
|
2568
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-70,000
| -58% | -$1.91M |
|
2569
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
86,766
+17,454
| +25% | +$285K |
|
|
NMBL
2570
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$543K |
|
|
MLNX
2571
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
2572
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
2573
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.84B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-20,000
| -29% | -$527K |
|
2574
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+40,000
| +63% | +$505K |
|
|
HA
2575
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-50,000
| -34% | -$721K |
|
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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.