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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
146,900
+27,300
| +23% | +$1.93M |
|
|
UN
1052
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+256,120
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
BRCD
1053
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
934,467
-513,575
| -35% | -$5M |
|
1054
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
280,905
-640,711
| -70% | -$25.7M |
|
1055
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
88,302
-359,424
| -80% | -$40.5M |
|
|
LO
1056
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
168,700
-19,700
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1057
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
101,904
+97,104
| +2,023% | +$10M |
|
|
ALXN
1058
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
60,909
-112,945
| -65% | -$18.5M |
|
1059
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1060
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
455,019
-360,438
| -44% | -$8.39M |
|
|
LGF
1061
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
305,300
-17,900
| -6% | -$568K |
|
|
NTT
1062
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
323,156
-36,570
| -10% | -$1.2M |
|
1063
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
222,288
-3,112
| -1% | -$143K |
|
1064
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
119,200
-11,300
| -9% | -$912K |
|
|
PPL
1065
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+328,075
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1066
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $10M | 0.01% |
386,100
+63,200
| +20% | +$1.39M |
|
1067
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $10M | 0.01% |
144,900
| – | – |
|
1068
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
224,400
+77,000
| +52% | +$3.05M |
|
1069
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
312,100
-1,150,400
| -79% | -$40.1M |
|
|
AVDL
1070
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
696,535
+119,892
| +21% | +$1.72M |
|
|
GRA
1071
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
108,900
+10,000
| +10% | +$958K |
|
1072
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
+309,108
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1073
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
2,714,600
-229,122
| -8% | -$772K |
|
1074
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
216,266
-119,816
| -36% | -$5.55M |
|
1075
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
740,700
+322,050
| +77% | +$4.22M |
|
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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.