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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
73,200
+18,200
| +33% | +$2.39M |
|
1102
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
221,926
-791,865
| -78% | -$31.7M |
|
1103
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
146,000
+17,700
| +14% | +$1.17M |
|
1104
CALL
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
166,100
+42,500
| +34% | +$2.52M |
|
1105
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
181,990
-236,042
| -56% | -$12.5M |
|
1106
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
96,648
-330,600
| -77% | -$32.8M |
|
1107
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.8B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
243,876
+195,308
| +402% | +$7.69M |
|
|
PCYC
1108
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
1109
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
191,700
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
1110
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
66,900
-2,700
| -4% | -$378K |
|
1111
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
281,411
+56,532
| +25% | +$1.87M |
|
|
IRF
1112
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
241,126
+10,763
| +5% | +$349K |
|
1113
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
214,491
+18,405
| +9% | +$809K |
|
|
SPWR
1114
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
425,270
-13,590
| -3% | -$331K |
|
|
CRZO
1115
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
175,300
| – | – |
|
1116
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
332,400
| – | – |
|
1117
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
547,992
-84,036
| -13% | -$1.46M |
|
1118
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.51B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
353,944
-460,062
| -57% | -$12.4M |
|
1119
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
173,737
-392,047
| -69% | -$19.7M |
|
1120
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
2,752,486
-1,308,271
| -32% | -$5.3M |
|
|
VISN
1121
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
390,726
-184,728
| -32% | -$4.53M |
|
1122
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
205,920
-28,368
| -12% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SPN
1123
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
28,250
+24,636
| +682% | +$8.53M |
|
|
AET
1124
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
114,500
+21,600
| +23% | +$1.76M |
|
|
IDTI
1125
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
580,518
-535,161
| -48% | -$8.31M |
|
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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.