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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
227,932
-6,560
| -3% | -$391K |
|
927
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
147,800
-38,000
| -20% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SCTY
928
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
209,117
+92,700
| +80% | +$6.38M |
|
|
AXE
929
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
146,489
+111,089
| +314% | +$10.1M |
|
930
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
62,650
-46,612
| -43% | -$9.79M |
|
|
AL
931
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
381,347
+59,433
| +18% | +$2.17M |
|
932
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
554,299
-27,777
| -5% | -$635K |
|
933
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
94,945
+16,826
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ALXN
934
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
74,600
-11,400
| -13% | -$1.87M |
|
935
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
266,750
-227,900
| -46% | -$11.9M |
|
936
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
225,300
-5,000
| -2% | -$313K |
|
937
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
3,736,297
+1,363,230
| +57% | +$5.35M |
|
|
938
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
265,750
-22,500
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
939
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
618,200
+194,100
| +46% | +$4.83M |
|
940
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
416,306
+78,248
| +23% | +$2.21M |
|
941
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
102,800
+30,000
| +41% | +$3.44M |
|
942
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
110,755
+100,545
| +985% | +$10.9M |
|
943
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
944
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
166,700
| – | – |
|
945
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
182,200
+82,400
| +83% | +$5.11M |
|
946
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.8B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
307,416
+16,710
| +6% | +$735K |
|
947
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
400,000
-290,000
| -42% | -$9.06M |
|
948
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
247,772
+228,872
| +1,211% | +$12.6M |
|
949
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
168,582
+156,291
| +1,272% | +$12.1M |
|
|
950
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
164,900
| – | – |
|
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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.