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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
1226
Chimera Investment
CIM
$974M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
172,394
+101,208
| +142% | +$4.87M |
|
|
SDRL
1227
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
1,094
+967
| +761% | +$9.14M |
|
1228
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.9B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
89,369
+83,829
| +1,513% | +$7.27M |
|
1229
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
127,400
-65,600
| -34% | -$3.94M |
|
1230
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
217,080
-7,566
| -3% | -$307K |
|
1231
PUT
CME Group
CME
$99.9B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
97,300
+10,600
| +12% | +$799K |
|
1232
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
122,900
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
1233
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
1234
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
82,500
-42,600
| -34% | -$4.14M |
|
|
PRE
1235
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
70,400
+5,600
| +9% | +$615K |
|
1236
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.2B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
771,000
| – | – |
|
1237
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$391M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
641,265
+78,922
| +14% | +$932K |
|
|
ANDV
1238
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
126,600
+9,300
| +8% | +$573K |
|
|
MASI
1239
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
362,650
+138,188
| +62% | +$3.15M |
|
1240
Methode Electronics
MEI
$570M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
208,792
-66,143
| -24% | -$2.34M |
|
1241
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.7B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
103,900
| – | – |
|
1242
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
94,200
+10,000
| +12% | +$818K |
|
|
CQB
1243
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
540,582
| – | – |
|
1244
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
131,600
| – | – |
|
1245
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
247,063
-90,578
| -27% | -$3.01M |
|
1246
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
258,000
| – | – |
|
1247
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.24B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
61,709
+3,760
| +6% | +$461K |
|
|
WFM
1248
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
200,000
+100,000
| +100% | +$3.82M |
|
|
ENDP
1249
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
111,057
-450,934
| -80% | -$29.7M |
|
|
CAA
1250
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
202,580
-101,939
| -33% | -$4.1M |
|
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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.