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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARO
3051
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
219,367
-7,800
| -3% | -$27.6K |
|
3052
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSLT
3053
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-50,000
| -47% | -$660K |
|
|
MIK
3054
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,215
| New | +$678K |
|
3055
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
45,277
+1,790
| +4% | +$31.8K |
|
3056
CALL
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
| – | – |
|
3057
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$853M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,029
| New | +$639K |
|
|
TRUE
3058
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$667K |
|
3059
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
3060
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$776K |
|
|
CS
3061
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,799
| New | +$720K |
|
|
OPLK
3062
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,374
| New | +$774K |
|
3063
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$9.19B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$682K |
|
3064
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
| – | – |
|
3065
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,500
| +186% | +$507K |
|
3066
CALL
Matrix Service
MTRX
$302M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-30,700
| -51% | -$853K |
|
|
LABL
3067
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
15,480
-17,697
| -53% | -$768K |
|
|
SYNT
3068
PUT
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-20,000
| -56% | -$881K |
|
3069
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$644M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
98,601
-125,647
| -56% | -$876K |
|
3070
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.17B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
33,923
+2,458
| +8% | +$56.7K |
|
|
BNNY
3071
CALL
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,700
| -24% | -$165K |
|
|
CODE
3072
CALL
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+3,500
| +13% | +$74.3K |
|
3073
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.28B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+5,400
| +54% | +$249K |
|
3074
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3075
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$2.82B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.