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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.74B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+145,300
| New | +$7.75M |
|
|
HBI
1177
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
313,600
+103,200
| +49% | +$2.62M |
|
|
POT
1178
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
243,300
+153,300
| +170% | +$5.43M |
|
|
TRNX
1179
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
350,552
-23,238
| -6% | -$519K |
|
|
ZAIS
1180
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
804,983
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
115,000
+25,000
| +28% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AWH
1182
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
226,183
+75,746
| +50% | +$2.82M |
|
1183
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
95,600
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
1184
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
429,180
-97,351
| -18% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CODE
1185
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
364,081
-92,994
| -20% | -$1.97M |
|
|
CTRA
1186
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
253,400
| – | – |
|
|
WP
1187
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
267,698
+36,326
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ASNA
1188
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
31,004
-3,223
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1189
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
126,300
-12,600
| -9% | -$831K |
|
1190
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.6B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
116,800
+57,800
| +98% | +$3.82M |
|
|
SRC
1191
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
167,297
-23,259
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
1192
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.7B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
109,900
+20,000
| +22% | +$1.46M |
|
1193
Middleby
MIDD
$5.16B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
93,210
-49,429
| -35% | -$4.09M |
|
|
MRO
1194
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
218,300
+110,600
| +103% | +$4.39M |
|
1195
CALL
RH
RH
$2.7B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
103,100
+30,900
| +43% | +$2.58M |
|
1196
Jack in the Box
JACK
$340M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
119,485
+37,455
| +46% | +$2.26M |
|
1197
Oracle
ORCL
$418B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
212,571
-43,581
| -17% | -$1.76M |
|
1198
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.8B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
+243,056
| New | +$8.36M |
|
|
ANDV
1199
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
133,200
+12,600
| +10% | +$776K |
|
1200
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$94.2B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
116,100
+36,500
| +46% | +$2.47M |
|
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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.