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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
431,800
-174,300
| -29% | -$8.35M |
|
|
CFN
677
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
454,694
+278,973
| +159% | +$12.6M |
|
678
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
386,513
-198,787
| -34% | -$10.3M |
|
679
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
157,300
+13,000
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
680
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
2,092,361
-329,857
| -14% | -$4.04M |
|
681
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
493,000
+143,000
| +41% | +$5.6M |
|
|
K
682
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
353,474
+19,809
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
683
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
218,200
+80,000
| +58% | +$7.61M |
|
|
EEQ
684
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
803,772
-105,414
| -12% | -$2.53M |
|
685
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
+409,124
| New | +$23.3M |
|
686
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
563,961
+147,072
| +35% | +$5.83M |
|
687
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
159,400
-62,600
| -28% | -$7.6M |
|
688
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
770,100
-94,340
| -11% | -$2.85M |
|
689
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
262,600
| – | – |
|
690
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
395,557
-525,516
| -57% | -$27.4M |
|
691
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
470,000
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
692
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $20M | 0.03% |
505,882
+99,363
| +24% | +$4.07M |
|
693
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
270,686
+56,625
| +26% | +$4.26M |
|
694
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
695
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
618,600
+464,300
| +301% | +$18.2M |
|
696
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
209,200
+10,000
| +5% | +$916K |
|
|
QIHU
697
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
291,000
+160,000
| +122% | +$14.3M |
|
698
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
357,474
+210,782
| +144% | +$9.63M |
|
|
SUNE
699
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
1,031,400
+23,500
| +2% | +$504K |
|
700
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
316,600
| – | – |
|
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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.