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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAM
326
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
815,749
+184,912
| +29% | +$13.1M |
|
|
AGN
327
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
222,600
-30,800
| -12% | -$6.89M |
|
|
VIAB
328
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
696,899
+557,895
| +401% | +$45.9M |
|
329
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
1,496,300
+439,800
| +42% | +$15.8M |
|
|
WBC
330
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
579,381
-23,273
| -4% | -$2.35M |
|
331
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
925,384
-27,143
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CELG
332
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
552,000
-22,200
| -4% | -$2M |
|
333
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
526,600
-17,000
| -3% | -$1.73M |
|
334
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
143,582
+66,305
| +86% | +$22.2M |
|
335
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
405,100
+20,700
| +5% | +$2.61M |
|
336
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
1,004,300
-83,700
| -8% | -$4.18M |
|
|
EMC
337
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
1,753,159
+926,949
| +112% | +$26.7M |
|
|
BRCM
338
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,264,534
+1,024,338
| +426% | +$39.8M |
|
339
BP
BP
$115B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,420,909
+99,669
| +8% | +$3.95M |
|
340
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
525,090
-321,684
| -38% | -$32.2M |
|
341
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $50.7M | 0.07% |
553,100
+156,900
| +40% | +$13.5M |
|
|
VRNT
342
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
1,775,249
+119,525
| +7% | +$3.06M |
|
|
SHPG
343
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
193,584
+119,615
| +162% | +$29.7M |
|
|
OCR
344
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
804,923
+442,592
| +122% | +$28.1M |
|
345
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $50M | 0.06% |
491,500
+24,000
| +5% | +$2.62M |
|
346
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
897,362
-318,512
| -26% | -$19.8M |
|
|
347
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
857,894
-5,615,802
| -87% | -$312M |
|
348
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
572,975
-39,257
| -6% | -$3.79M |
|
349
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$822B
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
250,904
+31,204
| +14% | +$6.17M |
|
350
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
4,480,000
+3,050,000
| +213% | +$40.7M |
|
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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.