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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.31B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,137
| New | +$492K |
|
|
BGC
3402
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$656K |
|
3403
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$432K |
|
|
XENT
3404
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,086
| New | +$438K |
|
|
CRESW
3405
DELISTED
CRESUD S.A.C.I.F. YA WTS ON SHS
CRESW
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
11,139,520
| – | – |
|
|
SFG
3406
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
7,117
-26,607
| -79% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ENV
3407
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
UTIW
3408
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,231
| New | +$427K |
|
3409
AutoNation
AN
$6.52B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+537
| +6% | +$29.4K |
|
3410
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$333M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,516
| New | +$508K |
|
|
EGRX
3411
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,374
| New | +$439K |
|
|
UMPQ
3412
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
27,139
+1,916
| +8% | +$32.9K |
|
3413
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.65B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,325
-3,281
| -26% | -$163K |
|
|
PCH
3414
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
11,081
-40,401
| -78% | -$1.69M |
|
|
POLY
3415
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,331
-3,991
| -30% | -$191K |
|
|
ARIA
3416
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-353,653
| -81% | -$2.07M |
|
3417
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$445M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
18,468
+1,080
| +6% | +$31.6K |
|
3418
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
2,453
-1,171
| -32% | -$224K |
|
3419
PUT
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.42B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3420
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$223M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
306,901
+117,099
| +62% | +$229K |
|
3421
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.5B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
76,008
-175,824
| -70% | -$935K |
|
|
PKY
3422
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
23,585
+10,966
| +87% | +$225K |
|
3423
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.79B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
|
JMI
3424
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
36,703
-7,924
| -18% | -$104K |
|
|
GLOG
3425
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,200
| -26% | -$185K |
|
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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.