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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
17,669
+9,837
| +126% | +$504K |
|
|
TSE
2952
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,135
| New | +$975K |
|
|
GST
2953
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,652
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2954
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$804M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,550
| New | +$811K |
|
|
SYKE
2955
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
40,798
+26,443
| +184% | +$550K |
|
|
ELLI
2956
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$815K |
|
2957
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.46B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
35,776
-8,409
| -19% | -$224K |
|
2958
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-137,824
| -91% | -$8.53M |
|
|
BNFT
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2960
CALL
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ICLR
$13B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
|
PRFT
2961
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
53,868
+23,346
| +76% | +$406K |
|
2962
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$773K |
|
2963
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.08T
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
1,744,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTSH
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+41,700
| +92% | +$465K |
|
2965
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-55,600
| -80% | -$3.29M |
|
2966
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
12,380
-12,380
| -50% | -$871K |
|
2967
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
57,822
+18,168
| +46% | +$270K |
|
2968
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
11,026
-41,753
| -79% | -$3.26M |
|
|
SFBS
2969
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.74B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
110,904
+13,836
| +14% | +$100K |
|
|
DRIV
2970
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
54,971
-43,474
| -44% | -$653K |
|
|
WLH
2971
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
36,081
-58,994
| -62% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GES
2972
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
2973
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
-75,000
| -30% | -$387K |
|
|
2974
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
-75,000
| -30% | -$387K |
|
|
TIME
2975
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,924
| New | +$817K |
|
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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.