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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Stratasys
SSYS
$674M
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
66,986
-21,300
| -24% | -$2.41M |
|
1202
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
63,936
+59,441
| +1,322% | +$7.74M |
|
1203
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
430,051
+80,674
| +23% | +$1.67M |
|
|
MRSH
1204
Marsh
MRSH
$92.7B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
153,866
-201,291
| -57% | -$10.5M |
|
|
STJ
1205
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
133,900
| – | – |
|
1206
Mattel
MAT
$4.2B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
262,373
+254,075
| +3,062% | +$8.99M |
|
|
CHK
1207
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,747
-1,177
| -40% | -$6.2M |
|
1208
Honda
HMC
$41.2B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
234,015
-2,846
| -1% | -$98.4K |
|
|
CZZ
1209
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
745,043
+57,205
| +8% | +$720K |
|
|
SKX
1210
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
450,900
+92,100
| +26% | +$1.68M |
|
1211
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
131,589
-181,000
| -58% | -$11.6M |
|
1212
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
25,088
+6,166
| +33% | +$1.85M |
|
|
CLVS
1213
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
176,468
-182,521
| -51% | -$7.62M |
|
|
EGOV
1214
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
463,758
+80,316
| +21% | +$1.42M |
|
|
MDR
1215
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
463,884
-103,091
| -18% | -$2.22M |
|
|
DNY
1216
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
482,586
-776,930
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
1217
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.3B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
106,000
-114,000
| -52% | -$8.3M |
|
1218
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
110,929
+36,021
| +48% | +$2.64M |
|
|
COV
1219
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
91,200
| – | – |
|
1220
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.5B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
187,800
-24,300
| -11% | -$978K |
|
1221
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
460,500
+174,500
| +61% | +$2.96M |
|
|
LQ
1222
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
415,149
-79,661
| -16% | -$1.54M |
|
|
IHS
1223
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
62,900
+30,000
| +91% | +$4.07M |
|
1224
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.48B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
758,000
+30,000
| +4% | +$459K |
|
1225
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.4B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
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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.