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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
2776
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
2777
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-100,200
| -86% | -$6.86M |
|
2778
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$58.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+50,000
| +72% | +$402K |
|
|
MENT
2779
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,338
-85,144
| -63% | -$1.82M |
|
2780
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$256M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
FARO
2781
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,857
-7,053
| -26% | -$366K |
|
2782
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,198
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2783
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-6,901
| -40% | -$679K |
|
|
2784
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
APOL
2785
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ISIL
2786
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
2787
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-88,800
| -76% | -$3.39M |
|
2788
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,663
+7,074
| +52% | +$361K |
|
2789
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.58B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.04M |
|
|
HGG
2790
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,032
+56,543
| +55% | +$430K |
|
|
PCO
2791
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
747
-34
| -4% | -$52.6K |
|
2792
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.4B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,611
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2793
Geron
GERN
$983M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
498,643
-575,804
| -54% | -$1.42M |
|
|
ACI
2794
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
47,049
+19,051
| +68% | +$571K |
|
2795
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-10,000
| -33% | -$501K |
|
2796
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.6B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
9,111
+200
| +2% | +$22.9K |
|
|
TSRO
2797
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
36,977
+24,139
| +188% | +$709K |
|
|
PCP
2798
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-35,137
| -89% | -$8.53M |
|
|
ILG
2799
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
52,153
-32,244
| -38% | -$684K |
|
|
AHRT
2800
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,325
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.