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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.87B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
12,874
-282,184
| -96% | -$7.44M |
|
3602
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
9,052
-86,784
| -91% | -$3.13M |
|
3603
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
28,810
-82,176
| -74% | -$940K |
|
|
SGEN
3604
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
8,968
-2,063
| -19% | -$81.1K |
|
3605
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,280
| New | +$408K |
|
|
GMAN
3606
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
97,090
+24,216
| +33% | +$87.6K |
|
3607
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,299
| New | +$337K |
|
|
NAV
3608
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$370K |
|
|
FWLT
3609
PUT
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
3610
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
15,030
-22,507
| -60% | -$531K |
|
3611
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
25,170
-182,051
| -88% | -$2.75M |
|
3612
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.17B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,330
| New | +$373K |
|
3613
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$806M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
116,249
-33,704
| -22% | -$107K |
|
|
MTOR
3614
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
RNA
3615
DELISTED
PROSENSA HLDGS N V ORD SHS (NLD)
RNA
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,717
| New | +$367K |
|
|
AL
3616
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TNAV
3617
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
48,572
-3,500
| -7% | -$21.5K |
|
|
MILL
3618
DELISTED
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC COM STK
MILL
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
73,582
-196,974
| -73% | -$986K |
|
3619
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.5B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-15,900
| -28% | -$157K |
|
3620
Forrester Research
FORR
$229M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
8,725
-4,724
| -35% | -$181K |
|
3621
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,122
| New | +$325K |
|
3622
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,596
| New | +$348K |
|
|
GHDX
3623
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
11,368
-2,832
| -20% | -$79K |
|
|
TERP
3624
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,158
| New | +$347K |
|
3625
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,636
| New | +$327K |
|
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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.