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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPSP
2751
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
VOXX
2752
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
111,534
+80,120
| +255% | +$779K |
|
|
GDP
2753
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2754
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,003
-711,338
| -95% | -$22.2M |
|
2755
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,497
+9,226
| +57% | +$433K |
|
2756
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.63B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,588
-27,246
| -56% | -$1.46M |
|
|
2757
CALL
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,120
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
BKS
2758
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,962
-167,860
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
|
JRN
2759
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
122,602
-88,340
| -42% | -$847K |
|
2760
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2761
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2762
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,457
-34,956
| -36% | -$517K |
|
|
AMRI
2763
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-69,200
| -60% | -$1.42M |
|
|
PVA
2764
PUT
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-15,100
| -16% | -$212K |
|
2765
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-11,900
| -34% | -$523K |
|
2766
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
210,140
-125,830
| -37% | -$699K |
|
2767
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
WWAV
2768
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-6,300
| -18% | -$210K |
|
2769
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,271
-30,499
| -16% | -$216K |
|
2770
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,502
| New | +$1M |
|
2771
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$947K |
|
2772
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-77,000
| -70% | -$2.48M |
|
|
VRTU
2773
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,662
+14,254
| +99% | +$487K |
|
|
TGH
2774
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,704
+17,244
| +112% | +$619K |
|
2775
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,429
| New | +$1.03M |
|
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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.