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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
901
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
248,400
+50,000
| +25% | +$2.95M |
|
902
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
268,100
+10,000
| +4% | +$513K |
|
903
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
164,300
+10,000
| +6% | +$823K |
|
904
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
145,000
+8,700
| +6% | +$861K |
|
905
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
270,000
+157,667
| +140% | +$7.9M |
|
|
TGI
906
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
203,593
-136,913
| -40% | -$9.17M |
|
907
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
309,700
| – | – |
|
|
TWTC
908
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
317,340
+15,461
| +5% | +$629K |
|
909
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
147,300
| – | – |
|
910
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
176,819
-53,933
| -23% | -$4.01M |
|
911
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,262,800
| – | – |
|
912
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
239,300
+24,300
| +11% | +$1.28M |
|
913
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $13M | 0.02% |
519,046
-124,464
| -19% | -$3.28M |
|
914
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,293,000
| – | – |
|
915
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
256,696
+210,568
| +456% | +$11M |
|
916
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,727,000
-47,000
| -3% | -$335K |
|
|
917
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
104,310
+91,936
| +743% | +$11.5M |
|
|
WFT
918
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+614,158
| New | +$13.8M |
|
919
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
434,486
-108,310
| -20% | -$3.3M |
|
920
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,461,000
+262,000
| +22% | +$2.05M |
|
921
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
218,900
-7,400
| -3% | -$395K |
|
922
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
565,259
+59,548
| +12% | +$1.19M |
|
923
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
64,724
-55,883
| -46% | -$10.8M |
|
924
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
146,400
-71,200
| -33% | -$6.05M |
|
|
BYI
925
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
155,200
| – | – |
|
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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.