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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$5.92B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
180,000
+60,000
| +50% | +$2.36M |
|
|
PPO
1277
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
188,778
-23,260
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SKX
1278
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
412,500
+233,400
| +130% | +$4.26M |
|
1279
Tronox
TROX
$872M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
280,631
-302,448
| -52% | -$8.36M |
|
|
EGN
1280
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
101,195
+29,085
| +40% | +$2.33M |
|
1281
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
427,784
+407,384
| +1,997% | +$7.27M |
|
1282
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.74B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
75,100
+14,600
| +24% | +$1.46M |
|
|
PCP
1283
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
1284
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
62,975
-359
| -0.6% | -$42.9K |
|
1285
MasTec
MTZ
$20.4B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
237,918
-196,194
| -45% | -$5.83M |
|
1286
Stantec
STN
$8.36B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
222,600
-23,200
| -9% | -$753K |
|
1287
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
173,484
+151,953
| +706% | +$6.54M |
|
1288
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.54B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
400,000
-129,600
| -24% | -$2.45M |
|
|
TRW
1289
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
71,600
| – | – |
|
1290
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
879,986
+192,727
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
1291
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$200B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
173,400
+125,300
| +260% | +$5.3M |
|
1292
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
219,160
-45,540
| -17% | -$1.52M |
|
1293
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
+293,006
| New | +$7.15M |
|
1294
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+213,003
| New | +$7.43M |
|
1295
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$5.66M |
|
1296
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
1297
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.87B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
95,800
+40,000
| +72% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SEM
1298
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
1,099,790
-880,057
| -44% | -$6.8M |
|
1299
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.6B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
126,800
| – | – |
|
1300
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.