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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Veeco
VECO
$2.91B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
159,188
+104,381
| +190% | +$3.67M |
|
1477
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
117,200
-22,800
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
|
STMP
1478
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
175,075
+36,741
| +27% | +$1.22M |
|
1479
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
129,830
+89,730
| +224% | +$4.01M |
|
1480
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
83,400
-51,100
| -38% | -$3.4M |
|
1481
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
71,700
-8,200
| -10% | -$612K |
|
1482
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
102,448
-71,512
| -41% | -$3.99M |
|
|
SUNE
1483
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
292,100
+212,100
| +265% | +$4.55M |
|
|
ZVO
1484
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
494,092
+95,025
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1485
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
229,125
-75,054
| -25% | -$2.02M |
|
|
TCO
1486
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
75,014
+64,420
| +608% | +$4.84M |
|
1487
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
93,900
| – | – |
|
|
PWE
1488
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
804,105
+631,600
| +366% | +$4.99M |
|
1489
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
98,800
| – | – |
|
1490
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
84,800
| – | – |
|
|
RJET
1491
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
486,643
-3,455
| -0.7% | -$36.4K |
|
1492
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
119,743
+37,758
| +46% | +$2.08M |
|
|
GOV
1493
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+246,660
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
QIHU
1494
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
-1,700
| -2% | -$152K |
|
|
ALR
1495
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
138,998
-189,759
| -58% | -$7.11M |
|
1496
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.38B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
65,902
-9,100
| -12% | -$740K |
|
|
MERU
1497
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
1498
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
858,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
1499
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
30,000
-30,500
| -50% | -$5.07M |
|
|
BRLI
1500
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
190,370
+63,667
| +50% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.