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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $57.6M | 0.07% |
4,880,584
+1,137,962
| +30% | +$14.3M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
302
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
303
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
2,256,900
+659,400
| +41% | +$16.6M |
|
|
WOOF
304
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
1,462,000
+180,169
| +14% | +$6.95M |
|
|
VAL
305
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
727,466
-213,592
| -23% | -$16.8M |
|
|
ROC
306
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $57.4M | 0.07% |
751,230
-455,512
| -38% | -$36.4M |
|
307
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $56.7M | 0.07% |
171,400
-44,900
| -21% | -$14.8M |
|
308
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
110,700
-10,000
| -8% | -$5.27M |
|
|
OPLN
309
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
5,203,120
+773,654
| +17% | +$8.85M |
|
310
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $56M | 0.07% |
155,400
-2,700
| -2% | -$905K |
|
311
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
763,500
+30,000
| +4% | +$2.13M |
|
312
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $55.6M | 0.07% |
1,116,514
-1,623,755
| -59% | -$86M |
|
|
CNQR
313
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $55.4M | 0.07% |
437,117
+332,213
| +317% | +$33.7M |
|
|
CPWR
314
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
5,420,032
+3,988,215
| +279% | +$37.5M |
|
315
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
1,239,578
-90,009
| -7% | -$4.27M |
|
316
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $55M | 0.07% |
294,100
+89,400
| +44% | +$17.7M |
|
317
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $55M | 0.07% |
926,300
-374,898
| -29% | -$20.9M |
|
|
BRSL
318
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.21B
| $55M | 0.07% |
3,259,266
+2,105,105
| +182% | +$35M |
|
319
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $55M | 0.07% |
1,731,426
+624,548
| +56% | +$22M |
|
320
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $55M | 0.07% |
1,520,400
-930,485
| -38% | -$35.6M |
|
321
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
2,407,600
+475,000
| +25% | +$11.8M |
|
322
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
656,664
-511,351
| -44% | -$43.2M |
|
|
KATE
323
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
2,085,408
+220,444
| +12% | +$7.55M |
|
324
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
547,200
-127,200
| -19% | -$13.8M |
|
325
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
2,494,937
+814,137
| +48% | +$21.7M |
|
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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.