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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
747,114
+176,391
| +31% | +$10.7M |
|
402
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
426,200
+20,000
| +5% | +$2.04M |
|
|
LVLT
403
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
907,155
-1,186,032
| -57% | -$52.7M |
|
|
SNDK
404
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
421,900
+112,600
| +36% | +$11M |
|
|
SVU
405
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
659,840
+316,135
| +92% | +$20.3M |
|
|
IPG
406
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $41M | 0.05% |
2,238,122
-177,791
| -7% | -$3.45M |
|
407
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $41M | 0.05% |
1,212,920
-519,208
| -30% | -$15.9M |
|
408
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
443,917
+174,623
| +65% | +$16.8M |
|
409
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
787,000
+108,100
| +16% | +$5.56M |
|
|
AXLL
410
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,136,300
+288,200
| +34% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BERY
411
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,753,951
+555,132
| +46% | +$12.7M |
|
|
RTN
412
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
399,800
+7,500
| +2% | +$719K |
|
|
PL
413
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
580,350
-120,237
| -17% | -$8.35M |
|
414
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $40M | 0.05% |
723,100
+410,000
| +131% | +$23.6M |
|
415
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
902,631
-174,448
| -16% | -$7.68M |
|
|
APC
416
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
393,100
+252,100
| +179% | +$27.2M |
|
417
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
334,146
+134,888
| +68% | +$15.8M |
|
418
Visa
V
$693B
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
735,224
-995,560
| -58% | -$53.5M |
|
419
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
379,176
-37,408
| -9% | -$3.9M |
|
420
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
984,126
+84,180
| +9% | +$3.24M |
|
421
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
835,200
+598,100
| +252% | +$25.6M |
|
422
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.83B
| $38M | 0.05% |
1,250,000
+144,449
| +13% | +$4.73M |
|
423
Metallus
MTUS
$812M
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
+809,974
| New | +$37.4M |
|
|
AGN
424
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
155,094
-124,240
| -44% | -$27.8M |
|
|
MON
425
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
330,300
+93,900
| +40% | +$11M |
|
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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.