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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
440,626
+379,055
| +616% | +$5.79M |
|
1302
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
139,196
+38,427
| +38% | +$2M |
|
|
BMS
1303
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
186,272
+180,532
| +3,145% | +$7.19M |
|
1304
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
455,000
-153,000
| -25% | -$2.28M |
|
|
MLNX
1305
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
157,664
-32,905
| -17% | -$1.34M |
|
1306
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.9B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
178,146
-67,622
| -28% | -$2.68M |
|
|
SAFE
1307
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
107,364
-79,217
| -42% | -$5.6M |
|
1308
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
80,300
-40,000
| -33% | -$3.35M |
|
1309
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.89B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+193,505
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1310
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.3B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
152,814
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
1311
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$299M
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
17,887
+3,607
| +25% | +$1.63M |
|
1312
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
293,103
-16,444
| -5% | -$417K |
|
|
HAR
1313
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
71,600
-14,600
| -17% | -$1.63M |
|
1314
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.8B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
51,481
+36,168
| +236% | +$4.97M |
|
|
BWLD
1315
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
52,187
+8,858
| +20% | +$1.31M |
|
1316
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
172,200
-3,600
| -2% | -$161K |
|
1317
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.5B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
219,071
+5,679
| +3% | +$186K |
|
1318
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$88.3B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
73,800
-13,500
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
1319
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
131,500
+58,400
| +80% | +$2.95M |
|
1320
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
779,350
-275,000
| -26% | -$2.57M |
|
|
TEN
1321
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
132,986
+72,342
| +119% | +$4.59M |
|
|
FL
1322
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
124,900
+35,000
| +39% | +$1.84M |
|
|
GRP.U
1323
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
201,768
-92,200
| -31% | -$3.43M |
|
1324
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.05B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
162,400
-10,000
| -6% | -$438K |
|
1325
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
639,024
+491,389
| +333% | +$5.63M |
|
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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.