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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BYI
1376
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1377
MetLife
MET
$60.6B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
+134,499
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
CHK
1378
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,400
+607
| +77% | +$3.2M |
|
|
BBG
1379
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
291,753
-205,560
| -41% | -$4.8M |
|
1380
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
79,000
| – | – |
|
1381
KBR
KBR
$4.76B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
341,132
+309,373
| +974% | +$6.72M |
|
|
INFI
1382
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
478,607
+111,544
| +30% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ARII
1383
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
86,481
-102,489
| -54% | -$7.55M |
|
1384
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
604,371
+133,577
| +28% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CRZO
1385
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
118,500
+20,000
| +20% | +$1.22M |
|
1386
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
124,800
-112,300
| -47% | -$5.51M |
|
1387
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.67B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
87,100
+7,100
| +9% | +$579K |
|
|
FCH
1388
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
679,164
-186,294
| -22% | -$1.9M |
|
|
GRMN
1389
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$55.7B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
122,000
-5,300
| -4% | -$294K |
|
1390
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
539,850
+189,776
| +54% | +$2.48M |
|
1391
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.6B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
72,700
+15,000
| +26% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ENH
1392
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
113,959
-144,010
| -56% | -$7.97M |
|
1393
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.1B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
98,500
+10,000
| +11% | +$672K |
|
1394
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
285,742
+9,091
| +3% | +$213K |
|
|
K
1395
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
108,412
+63,886
| +143% | +$3.85M |
|
1396
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.6B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
110,900
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
|
AUXL
1397
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
209,200
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1398
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
61,317
-7,382
| -11% | -$707K |
|
1399
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
136,029
+10,347
| +8% | +$463K |
|
1400
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+85,338
| New | +$6.06M |
|
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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.