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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
609,187
+595,876
| +4,477% | +$45.4M |
|
|
IHS
352
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
388,258
+19,570
| +5% | +$2.65M |
|
|
LNKD
353
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
233,496
+72,435
| +45% | +$14.5M |
|
|
354
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,719,179
+879,879
| +105% | +$24.7M |
|
|
PNK
355
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,920,000
+851,883
| +80% | +$20.9M |
|
356
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $48.1M | 0.06% |
428,021
-496,004
| -54% | -$47.2M |
|
357
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $47.9M | 0.06% |
780,221
+338,079
| +76% | +$23.1M |
|
358
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
375,600
+71,000
| +23% | +$8.62M |
|
359
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,871,100
+722,400
| +63% | +$18.2M |
|
|
LNKD
360
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
229,400
-80,200
| -26% | -$16M |
|
|
S
361
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
7,500,000
+2,500,000
| +50% | +$17M |
|
362
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
846,659
+310,823
| +58% | +$17.1M |
|
363
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
3,202,000
+512,600
| +19% | +$8.76M |
|
|
X
364
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,208,595
+1,157,921
| +2,285% | +$40.6M |
|
365
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.86B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$48.6M |
|
366
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
130,700
+38,600
| +42% | +$12.9M |
|
367
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,808,375
+668,618
| +59% | +$21M |
|
368
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,871,100
+124,700
| +7% | +$3.14M |
|
369
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,180,350
-178,315
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
370
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
528,300
-127,900
| -19% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CELG
371
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
487,344
+37,562
| +8% | +$3.39M |
|
|
372
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
1,834,000
-568,900
| -24% | -$14.3M |
|
373
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
1,733,513
+450,425
| +35% | +$12M |
|
|
HAWK
374
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,417,138
+379,846
| +37% | +$10.7M |
|
|
VRN
375
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,371,532
-588,992
| -30% | -$21.8M |
|
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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.