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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Open Text
OTEX
$5.95B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
529,912
-192,546
| -27% | -$5.14M |
|
852
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
636,100
-173,800
| -21% | -$4.43M |
|
853
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
23,000
-17,000
| -43% | -$11M |
|
854
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
199,895
-303,087
| -60% | -$21.9M |
|
855
PG&E
PCG
$39.9B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
323,727
+87,736
| +37% | +$4.03M |
|
856
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
207,900
+89,900
| +76% | +$6.09M |
|
857
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
212,900
-93,000
| -30% | -$6.92M |
|
|
ANSS
858
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
190,254
+13,189
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
|
RAI
859
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
486,200
+20,000
| +4% | +$582K |
|
860
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
280,754
| – | – |
|
861
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
610,800
-56,800
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
862
Costco
COST
$431B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
113,885
-313,161
| -73% | -$37.8M |
|
863
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
145,470
+14,224
| +11% | +$1.6M |
|
864
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+488,821
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
Y
865
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
33,888
+6,893
| +26% | +$2.94M |
|
866
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
176,803
-316,787
| -64% | -$23.9M |
|
867
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,537,297
-171,066
| -10% | -$1.68M |
|
868
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
468,417
-568,810
| -55% | -$16.3M |
|
|
869
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
276,183
-878,977
| -76% | -$45.2M |
|
870
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $14M | 0.02% |
195,500
+45,000
| +30% | +$3.4M |
|
871
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
187,989
+136,066
| +262% | +$10.2M |
|
|
NFX
872
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $14M | 0.02% |
378,139
+353,565
| +1,439% | +$14.7M |
|
|
SHLD
873
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
593,559
+160,645
| +37% | +$5.25M |
|
|
MWV
874
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
339,451
+99,601
| +42% | +$4.26M |
|
|
MWW
875
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
2,525,546
+12,725
| +0.5% | +$75.8K |
|
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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.