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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPX
276
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
2,652,144
+489,115
| +23% | +$11.6M |
|
277
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
1,409,859
+779,265
| +124% | +$36.7M |
|
278
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $62.7M | 0.08% |
742,692
+697,553
| +1,545% | +$60.3M |
|
279
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
1,021,901
+103,979
| +11% | +$6.49M |
|
280
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
1,673,477
-482,538
| -22% | -$17.9M |
|
281
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $61.7M | 0.08% |
715,139
+305,701
| +75% | +$25.8M |
|
282
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $61.4M | 0.08% |
624,600
-3,000
| -0.5% | -$298K |
|
283
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
1,140,800
+140,700
| +14% | +$7.45M |
|
284
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
819,700
+154,500
| +23% | +$11.8M |
|
285
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $61.2M | 0.08% |
730,800
+192,200
| +36% | +$15.7M |
|
286
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
615,200
-167,100
| -21% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CTXS
287
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $60.6M | 0.08% |
1,065,914
+880,474
| +475% | +$47.9M |
|
288
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $60.3M | 0.08% |
987,133
-320,246
| -24% | -$19.2M |
|
289
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $60.3M | 0.08% |
429,400
-80,900
| -16% | -$10.6M |
|
290
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
7,293,730
+229,344
| +3% | +$1.88M |
|
291
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
3,637,900
-245,638
| -6% | -$4.32M |
|
292
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $59.2M | 0.08% |
917,100
+155,800
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SNDK
293
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $58.6M | 0.08% |
597,900
+102,000
| +21% | +$9.98M |
|
|
WFM
294
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $58.4M | 0.08% |
1,531,700
+712,600
| +87% | +$27.2M |
|
295
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $58.3M | 0.08% |
1,325,524
-412,318
| -24% | -$19.1M |
|
296
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
1,683,500
+394,200
| +31% | +$13.1M |
|
297
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
1,508,303
+710,396
| +89% | +$26.5M |
|
|
WWAV
298
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
1,600,000
-608,386
| -28% | -$20.3M |
|
299
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $57.9M | 0.07% |
610,232
-326,146
| -35% | -$31.1M |
|
|
CPN
300
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
2,665,116
-546,229
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.