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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
551
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
483,307
-1,314,538
| -73% | -$76.7M |
|
552
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.27B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
+1,064,153
| New | +$25.9M |
|
|
DYN
553
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
938,838
-311,698
| -25% | -$9.26M |
|
554
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
407,851
+73,597
| +22% | +$5.2M |
|
555
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.8B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
530,400
+27,100
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
556
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.7B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
599,200
| – | – |
|
|
BWLD
557
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
199,000
-2,500
| -1% | -$370K |
|
|
UNT
558
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
453,524
+9,715
| +2% | +$625K |
|
|
APOL
559
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,049,424
+563,550
| +116% | +$15.7M |
|
|
VMRK
560
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.3B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
428,477
-85,462
| -17% | -$5.52M |
|
561
Flex
FLEX
$39.2B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
3,388,964
+1,678,846
| +98% | +$13.7M |
|
562
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
419,400
-20,000
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
563
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
527,808
+283,785
| +116% | +$16.5M |
|
|
564
CALL
HP
HPQ
$26.3B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,629,920
+228,347
| +16% | +$3.7M |
|
565
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.34B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
+1,200,000
| New | +$32.1M |
|
566
Genpact
G
$6.34B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,607,239
-186,371
| -10% | -$3.26M |
|
567
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
322,300
-85,500
| -21% | -$7.12M |
|
|
VIAB
568
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
340,200
| – | – |
|
569
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$172B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
453,500
-143,700
| -24% | -$8.09M |
|
570
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
61,695
+3,840
| +7% | +$1.65M |
|
571
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.44B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
801,493
+161,157
| +25% | +$5.47M |
|
572
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,875,058
-800
| -0% | -$11.4K |
|
573
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.4B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
285,400
| – | – |
|
574
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
237,500
+20,000
| +9% | +$2.16M |
|
575
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
620,408
-637,512
| -51% | -$27M |
|
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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.