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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Unitil
UTL
$981M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,218
-8,941
| -21% | -$289K |
|
2727
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$485M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
216,607
+169,984
| +365% | +$889K |
|
2728
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,406
+21,928
| +98% | +$580K |
|
2729
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.88B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,037
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2730
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2731
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+8,200
| +82% | +$502K |
|
2732
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-60,800
| -64% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ANAC
2733
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,252
+23,078
| +114% | +$469K |
|
2734
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2735
NN Inc
NNBR
$292M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,527
-34,063
| -46% | -$937K |
|
|
CYOU
2736
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
+12,849
| +41% | +$314K |
|
2737
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,188
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TMH
2738
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,179
-6,765
| -27% | -$378K |
|
|
CKSW
2739
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,218
-81,894
| -38% | -$662K |
|
|
CIVI
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
166
+90
| +118% | +$585K |
|
2741
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$682M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,301
-55,009
| -49% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ECOM
2742
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,163
+34,568
| +117% | +$657K |
|
|
ARO
2743
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
| – | – |
|
|
SN
2744
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
WBK
2745
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,308
+16,732
| +81% | +$527K |
|
2746
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.86B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,676
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2747
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
| – | – |
|
2748
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,878
-16,028
| -60% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SIVB
2749
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,600
| +39% | +$288K |
|
|
SMRT
2750
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,107
+20,584
| +30% | +$266K |
|
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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's Q3 2014 filing shows 599 new, 1,385 increased, 1,503 reduced and 674 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $602M.
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.
- 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.