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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
3801
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
6,066
-501,871
| -99% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BT
3802
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,524
| New | +$242K |
|
|
ESGR
3803
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
1,684
-722
| -30% | -$103K |
|
|
METR
3804
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,485
-3,304
| -26% | -$77.6K |
|
3805
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$606M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,544
| New | +$294K |
|
|
ANR
3806
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
92,413
-161,135
| -64% | -$555K |
|
3807
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,533
| New | +$243K |
|
3808
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.92B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
3809
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
2,850
-27,840
| -91% | -$2.33M |
|
|
LBAI
3810
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
23,309
+4,458
| +24% | +$45.8K |
|
|
ESND
3811
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,048
| New | +$243K |
|
|
JONE
3812
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
656
-969
| -60% | -$333K |
|
|
PE
3813
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$231K |
|
3814
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
-20,049
| -59% | -$404K |
|
|
LSG
3815
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+220,900
| New | +$239K |
|
|
DVR
3816
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
232,194
+220,936
| +1,962% | +$220K |
|
3817
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,673
| New | +$226K |
|
|
NGD
3818
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$272K |
|
3819
uniQure
QURE
$3.54B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,287
| New | +$267K |
|
|
XCO
3820
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,473
-25,537
| -85% | -$1.79M |
|
|
FGL
3821
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,477
| New | +$232K |
|
3822
Brookfield
BN
$94B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,143
| New | +$228K |
|
|
PTX
3823
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,897
| New | +$228K |
|
3824
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,820
| New | +$225K |
|
3825
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
10,006
-141,458
| -93% | -$3.61M |
|
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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.