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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Tanger
SKT
$4.47B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
357,527
+298,237
| +503% | +$10.3M |
|
977
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
2,987,808
+1,086,928
| +57% | +$4.63M |
|
978
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
713,400
+529,200
| +287% | +$7.6M |
|
|
TUES
979
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
598,244
+103,148
| +21% | +$1.84M |
|
|
TWX
980
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
154,000
-17,500
| -10% | -$1.36M |
|
981
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
+105,349
| New | +$12.4M |
|
982
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
142,000
| – | – |
|
|
KRFT
983
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
204,200
-197,200
| -49% | -$11.4M |
|
|
SDRL
984
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,606
+598
| +59% | +$5.65M |
|
|
RTN
985
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
113,200
-97,600
| -46% | -$9.35M |
|
986
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
97,000
| – | – |
|
987
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
302,000
| – | – |
|
988
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
256,600
-24,900
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
989
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
167,482
+164,282
| +5,134% | +$12.5M |
|
990
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
256,800
-13,100
| -5% | -$551K |
|
991
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
104,400
| – | – |
|
|
TRLA
992
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
231,924
+224,070
| +2,853% | +$12M |
|
993
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.86B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
592,814
-179,470
| -23% | -$3.56M |
|
994
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$17B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
512,822
-31,919
| -6% | -$790K |
|
995
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
238,100
| – | – |
|
996
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,436,000
-311,000
| -18% | -$2.35M |
|
|
CTXS
997
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
198,919
| – | – |
|
998
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
138,400
+10,000
| +8% | +$818K |
|
999
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
209,800
-33,100
| -14% | -$1.76M |
|
1000
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
631,200
| – | – |
|
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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.