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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSNI
801
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
259,362
+21,625
| +9% | +$1.27M |
|
802
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
689,334
+249,142
| +57% | +$7.23M |
|
|
CIE
803
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
77,802
+31,843
| +69% | +$7.39M |
|
804
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
121,510
+12,759
| +12% | +$1.62M |
|
805
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
183,100
+98,000
| +115% | +$8.28M |
|
806
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,151,061
+645,134
| +128% | +$8.87M |
|
807
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
704,102
+440,984
| +168% | +$10.5M |
|
808
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
195,473
-52,271
| -21% | -$4.04M |
|
809
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
578,746
-255,989
| -31% | -$7.31M |
|
810
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
144,191
+36,680
| +34% | +$3.82M |
|
|
SEMG
811
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
188,079
-7,793
| -4% | -$642K |
|
812
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
2,217,201
-128,274
| -5% | -$894K |
|
813
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
159,100
+19,300
| +14% | +$2.05M |
|
814
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
77,496
-752
| -1% | -$153K |
|
815
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
398,024
+106,041
| +36% | +$4.31M |
|
816
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
249,400
-118,400
| -32% | -$8.13M |
|
817
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
176,400
| – | – |
|
818
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
378,500
-51,900
| -12% | -$2.4M |
|
819
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
226,800
-48,700
| -18% | -$3.63M |
|
|
GTLS
820
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
253,200
+157,800
| +165% | +$11.2M |
|
821
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,501,908
+164,264
| +12% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CA
822
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
551,710
+426,941
| +342% | +$12.2M |
|
823
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
331,632
-69,244
| -17% | -$3.79M |
|
|
KRFT
824
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
825
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
650,972
-1,076,832
| -62% | -$26M |
|
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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.