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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
6,124,890
+3,111,550
| +103% | +$22.2M |
|
|
LO
377
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
762,466
+718,378
| +1,629% | +$43.6M |
|
378
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
490,200
+147,000
| +43% | +$13.4M |
|
379
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
718,862
+308,036
| +75% | +$21.8M |
|
380
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
820,000
| – | – |
|
381
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
40,043
+9,576
| +31% | +$11M |
|
382
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
879,300
-81,000
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
|
SFLY
383
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $45M | 0.06% |
923,288
-320,783
| -26% | -$15.7M |
|
384
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $45M | 0.06% |
1,301,600
+253,200
| +24% | +$8.45M |
|
385
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
896,780
+199,680
| +29% | +$9.93M |
|
386
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
237,888
+156,986
| +194% | +$31M |
|
|
387
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
2,761,969
+291,765
| +12% | +$4.73M |
|
388
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
664,100
+565,200
| +571% | +$37.4M |
|
|
SINA
389
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,077,800
-83,800
| -7% | -$3.93M |
|
390
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $44.1M | 0.06% |
1,243,251
+343,885
| +38% | +$13.5M |
|
391
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.25B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
1,945,109
+1,503,918
| +341% | +$36.8M |
|
|
CLR
392
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
654,600
+60,000
| +10% | +$4.47M |
|
393
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
203,682
+66,101
| +48% | +$14.2M |
|
394
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $43.2M | 0.06% |
267,417
-212,302
| -44% | -$32.2M |
|
395
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
1,102,177
+761,217
| +223% | +$28.9M |
|
396
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $43M | 0.06% |
355,391
+52,022
| +17% | +$6.39M |
|
397
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $43M | 0.06% |
979,227
+575,184
| +142% | +$25.6M |
|
398
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
2,640,720
+984,140
| +59% | +$16.4M |
|
399
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
581,700
-60,000
| -9% | -$4.26M |
|
400
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
233,467
-118,512
| -34% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.