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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
3001
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$793K |
|
3002
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.4B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3003
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
11,750
| – | – |
|
3004
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
45,127
+2,458
| +6% | +$42.7K |
|
|
RDC
3005
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$885K |
|
|
EGN
3006
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$840K |
|
|
ACAT
3007
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,786
| New | +$805K |
|
|
AVH
3008
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,238
| New | +$881K |
|
|
OCLR
3009
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
529,684
-275,622
| -34% | -$506K |
|
|
CAM
3010
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
|
MODV
3011
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
15,616
-24,118
| -61% | -$1.03M |
|
3012
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
664
-1,000
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
|
DOC
3013
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
55,078
-52,077
| -49% | -$745K |
|
3014
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.1B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
20,118
-7,524
| -27% | -$320K |
|
3015
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.21B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
28,023
+784
| +3% | +$21.5K |
|
|
BSFT
3016
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,726
| New | +$844K |
|
3017
Tredegar Corp
TG
$271M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
40,815
+7,350
| +22% | +$153K |
|
3018
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,345
| New | +$855K |
|
3019
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.33B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$1.07M |
|
3020
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
17,464
-8,740
| -33% | -$388K |
|
3021
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-5,000
| -22% | -$228K |
|
|
BAS
3022
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
61
+25
| +69% | +$354K |
|
3023
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$58.9B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
|
KERX
3024
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
54,239
+20,651
| +61% | +$316K |
|
|
KYO
3025
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
15,914
-333
| -2% | -$15.9K |
|
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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.