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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIRO
826
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
199,182
-6,517
| -3% | -$524K |
|
|
SINA
827
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
371,198
+6,963
| +2% | +$327K |
|
|
AAMC
828
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
38,250
-12,837
| -25% | -$5.05M |
|
829
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
173,144
+112,054
| +183% | +$10.1M |
|
830
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
368,964
+336,542
| +1,038% | +$13.2M |
|
|
INFA
831
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
440,451
-213,124
| -33% | -$7.09M |
|
832
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+392,600
| New | +$14.9M |
|
833
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $15M | 0.02% |
445,100
+103,500
| +30% | +$3.16M |
|
|
TWC
834
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $15M | 0.02% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
835
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $15M | 0.02% |
778,990
+497,510
| +177% | +$11.9M |
|
836
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $15M | 0.02% |
+203,089
| New | +$15.3M |
|
837
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $15M | 0.02% |
184,009
+151,205
| +461% | +$12.1M |
|
838
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $15M | 0.02% |
591,901
-372,148
| -39% | -$9.17M |
|
|
TIF
839
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
155,200
+10,000
| +7% | +$997K |
|
840
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
350,000
+324,700
| +1,283% | +$13.4M |
|
841
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
655,100
+230,000
| +54% | +$5.72M |
|
842
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
249,399
-82,799
| -25% | -$4.74M |
|
|
843
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
257,600
-69,600
| -21% | -$3.86M |
|
844
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
154,900
+10,000
| +7% | +$904K |
|
845
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
90,000
+30,000
| +50% | +$5.05M |
|
|
PDCE
846
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
292,686
+102,410
| +54% | +$5.77M |
|
847
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
505,000
| – | – |
|
848
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
737,886
+494,091
| +203% | +$12.3M |
|
|
MW
849
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
311,261
-51,296
| -14% | -$2.74M |
|
850
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
134,800
+20,000
| +17% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.