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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.81%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$77.2B
AUM Growth
+$3.78B
Cap. Flow
+$3.39B
Cap. Flow %
4.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.56%
Holding
4,729
New
599
Increased
1,385
Reduced
1,503
Closed
674

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
FWONK icon
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
+$430M
2
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$364M
3
HPQ icon
HP
HPQ
+$298M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$258M
5
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$244M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
+$602M
2
FWONA icon
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$321M
3
ABBV icon
AbbVie
ABBV
+$312M
4
GE icon
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
UNS
4651
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
– –
-12,166
Closed -$735K
QCOR
4652
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-524,788
Closed -$48.5M
PLXT
4653
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
– –
-475,839
Closed -$3.08M
NDZ
4654
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
– –
-99,559
Closed -$1.25M
IDIX
4655
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
– –
-569,817
Closed -$13.7M
ESC
4656
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
– –
-210,949
Closed -$6.68M
OPEN
4657
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
– –
-88,700
Closed -$9.19M
OPEN
4658
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
– –
-62,552
Closed -$6.48M
OPEN
4659
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
– –
-40,000
Closed -$4.14M
FIO
4660
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
– –
-53,090
Closed -$600K
HITT
4661
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
– –
-39,536
Closed -$3.08M
CBEY
4662
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
– –
-257,423
Closed -$2.56M
GA
4663
DELISTED
GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC ADR (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GA
– –
-267,843
Closed -$3.17M
ZLCS
4664
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
– –
-308,322
Closed -$376K
FURX
4665
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
– –
-804,024
Closed -$85.4M
TXI
4666
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
– –
-11,414
Closed -$1.05M
FRX
4667
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
– –
-34,800
Closed -$3.44M
FRX
4668
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
– –
-6,078,002
Closed -$602M
FRX
4669
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
– –
-168,500
Closed -$16.7M
CYTR
4670
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
– –
-3,817
Closed -$96K
RXII
4671
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
– –
-153,048
Closed -$468K
ESV
4672
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
– –
-2,825
Closed -$628K
SIVB
4673
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
– –
-10,000
Closed -$1.17M
IBTX
4674
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
– –
-16,651
Closed -$927K
EBIX
4675
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
– –
-346,165
Closed -$4.95M
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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.