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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $172M | 0.22% |
1,416,768
-843,409
| -37% | -$103M |
|
77
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $172M | 0.22% |
26,621,000
+3,843,000
| +17% | +$24.9M |
|
78
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $170M | 0.22% |
5,336,920
+2,189,955
| +70% | +$76.3M |
|
79
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $168M | 0.22% |
2,100,000
+733,500
| +54% | +$55.9M |
|
80
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $168M | 0.22% |
3,625,000
+85,500
| +2% | +$3.81M |
|
81
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $168M | 0.22% |
2,653,283
-486,725
| -16% | -$30.6M |
|
82
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $167M | 0.22% |
1,310,641
+618,085
| +89% | +$75.1M |
|
83
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $165M | 0.21% |
10,195,500
+2,014,500
| +25% | +$33.2M |
|
|
WNR
84
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $164M | 0.21% |
3,901,700
+864,600
| +28% | +$37.4M |
|
85
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $164M | 0.21% |
1,248,718
-548,870
| -31% | -$65.4M |
|
86
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $159M | 0.21% |
2,887,143
+121,730
| +4% | +$6.67M |
|
87
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $159M | 0.21% |
2,959,042
+510,403
| +21% | +$27M |
|
|
SPR
88
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $157M | 0.2% |
4,133,885
+783,926
| +23% | +$28.7M |
|
89
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $157M | 0.2% |
2,611,600
+656,700
| +34% | +$38.4M |
|
|
APC
90
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $156M | 0.2% |
1,537,028
-1,096,123
| -42% | -$118M |
|
91
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $154M | 0.2% |
9,580,000
+1,956,000
| +26% | +$32.5M |
|
92
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $154M | 0.2% |
2,834,302
+824,157
| +41% | +$43.5M |
|
93
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $153M | 0.2% |
816,600
+238,700
| +41% | +$47.1M |
|
94
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $150M | 0.19% |
1,685,500
+570,000
| +51% | +$50.3M |
|
|
DRC
95
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $150M | 0.19% |
1,820,867
+278,640
| +18% | +$18.7M |
|
96
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $148M | 0.19% |
4,226,302
-551,612
| -12% | -$19.7M |
|
97
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $148M | 0.19% |
8,654,400
-524,100
| -6% | -$8.34M |
|
|
AGU
98
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $147M | 0.19% |
1,657,098
+80,660
| +5% | +$7.41M |
|
|
ADT
99
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $146M | 0.19% |
4,128,637
-285,019
| -6% | -$10.1M |
|
100
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $146M | 0.19% |
4,272,900
+1,673,800
| +64% | +$54.2M |
|
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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.