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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$8.59M |
|
1152
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
190,026
-65,979
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
|
PRMW
1153
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
1,273,699
-170,151
| -12% | -$1.23M |
|
1154
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
141,329
-111,198
| -44% | -$6.26M |
|
1155
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
213,407
+69,739
| +49% | +$2.78M |
|
1156
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
121,700
| – | – |
|
1157
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.9B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
167,894
+57,309
| +52% | +$3.05M |
|
1158
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+408,440
| New | +$9.41M |
|
|
GMCR
1159
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
66,400
+1,400
| +2% | +$175K |
|
|
NBL
1160
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
126,300
-5,400
| -4% | -$384K |
|
|
FNFG
1161
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,036,294
+783,331
| +310% | +$6.78M |
|
1162
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1163
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
256,111
+59,781
| +30% | +$1.88M |
|
|
1164
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
305,449
-490,110
| -62% | -$13.8M |
|
1165
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
126,200
+49,800
| +65% | +$3.8M |
|
1166
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
235,684
-155,289
| -40% | -$5.52M |
|
1167
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+601,900
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
AVNR
1168
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
715,713
+684,813
| +2,216% | +$4.68M |
|
1169
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
206,000
+55,000
| +36% | +$2.42M |
|
|
DISH
1170
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
131,900
+14,800
| +13% | +$955K |
|
1171
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
330,888
| – | – |
|
1172
Dine Brands
DIN
$457M
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
103,765
+10,354
| +11% | +$841K |
|
1173
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
70,265
+21,620
| +44% | +$2.64M |
|
1174
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.66B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
115,500
-20,000
| -15% | -$1.63M |
|
|
RYL
1175
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
254,100
+30,000
| +13% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.