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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPAI
626
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,574,761
-207,115
| -12% | -$3.19M |
|
627
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $23M | 0.03% |
646,909
-191,304
| -23% | -$6.85M |
|
628
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $23M | 0.03% |
332,600
+47,600
| +17% | +$3.37M |
|
|
BPY
629
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,091,388
-15,035
| -1% | -$316K |
|
630
United Rentals
URI
$67.5B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
206,562
-251,019
| -55% | -$28.2M |
|
631
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
342,300
| – | – |
|
|
AET
632
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
281,400
+26,400
| +10% | +$2.15M |
|
633
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
462,320
-1,077,080
| -70% | -$55.5M |
|
|
GMCR
634
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
174,800
-13,300
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
|
GOLD
635
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
341,178
-17,759
| -5% | -$1.43M |
|
636
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
543,200
+53,900
| +11% | +$2.28M |
|
637
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
171,000
| – | – |
|
638
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
688,017
+521,093
| +312% | +$18.9M |
|
|
BBBY
639
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
340,500
+35,900
| +12% | +$2.26M |
|
|
RSX
640
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
+489,300
| +96% | +$12.1M |
|
641
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.5B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
400,500
+41,500
| +12% | +$2.11M |
|
642
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.24B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
305,554
+282,533
| +1,227% | +$21.8M |
|
|
NLSN
643
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
504,044
-79,594
| -14% | -$3.74M |
|
644
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
216,214
| – | – |
|
|
ACC
645
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
611,509
-2,295
| -0.4% | -$88.9K |
|
646
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$672M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
183,900
-7,500
| -4% | -$848K |
|
647
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
329,759
+484
| +0.1% | +$30K |
|
648
CALL
Merck
MRK
$373B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
391,638
-112,031
| -22% | -$6.29M |
|
649
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.2B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
197,600
+28,400
| +17% | +$3.01M |
|
650
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
19,102
-136
| -0.7% | -$181K |
|
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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.