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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.8B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,172,772
+27,088
| +2% | +$174K |
|
|
AKRX
1327
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+190,897
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
MGLN
1328
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
125,067
-126,238
| -50% | -$7.24M |
|
1329
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
134,291
+20,440
| +18% | +$1.06M |
|
1330
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.2B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
222,188
+20,204
| +10% | +$615K |
|
1331
Revvity
RVTY
$13.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
155,433
+114,314
| +278% | +$5.2M |
|
1332
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.78B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
155,600
| – | – |
|
1333
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
308,107
+240,953
| +359% | +$5.17M |
|
|
CYT
1334
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+143,147
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1335
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
285,733
+249,851
| +696% | +$6.49M |
|
1336
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$160B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1337
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
51,099
+34,792
| +213% | +$5.02M |
|
1338
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.72T
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
774,000
+100,000
| +15% | +$781K |
|
|
JOY
1339
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
123,453
-62,586
| -34% | -$3.8M |
|
1340
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
131,202
-212,382
| -62% | -$10.5M |
|
1341
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+157,104
| New | +$7.18M |
|
|
1342
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.78B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
154,099
-65,043
| -30% | -$3.02M |
|
|
TGNA
1343
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+432,073
| New | +$7.4M |
|
|
PHH
1344
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
299,920
+270,420
| +917% | +$6.39M |
|
|
PETX
1345
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
667,152
+255,052
| +62% | +$3.09M |
|
1346
Workday
WDAY
$48.2B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
81,155
+69,272
| +583% | +$5.91M |
|
1347
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.56B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1348
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
97,400
| – | – |
|
1349
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
324,700
-101,300
| -24% | -$2.23M |
|
|
NFX
1350
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
179,500
+86,200
| +92% | +$3.58M |
|
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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.