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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.5B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$548K |
|
3327
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$367K |
|
|
PDCE
3328
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$564K |
|
|
RDEN
3329
PUT
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$568K |
|
3330
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.63B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$546K |
|
3331
Broadwind
BWEN
$104M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
66,428
-40,865
| -38% | -$355K |
|
|
DRRX
3332
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-1,388
| -4% | -$21.5K |
|
3333
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.34B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,419
| New | +$524K |
|
|
SA
3334
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.69B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
61,851
-88,569
| -59% | -$833K |
|
|
NSR
3335
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
3336
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
9,938
-23,446
| -70% | -$1.18M |
|
3337
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.08B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,167
-2,995
| -27% | -$199K |
|
|
NVMI
3338
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
45,954
-21,543
| -32% | -$239K |
|
3339
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZINC
3340
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$570K |
|
|
CLMS
3341
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,839
| New | +$555K |
|
3342
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.16B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,001
| New | +$531K |
|
|
AXON
3343
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,915
| New | +$452K |
|
3344
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.89B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$530K |
|
3345
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$542K |
|
3346
ResMed
RMD
$34B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
9,962
+762
| +8% | +$38.8K |
|
3347
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.77B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,400
| -31% | -$235K |
|
3348
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.49B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
26,455
-13,553
| -34% | -$277K |
|
|
MITL
3349
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
53,393
-212,605
| -80% | -$2.16M |
|
|
TRLA
3350
CALL
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-60,000
| -86% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.