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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
1526
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.3B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
185,700
-91,000
| -33% | -$2.76M |
|
|
P
1527
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+212,593
| New | +$5.64M |
|
1528
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
108,000
+31,000
| +40% | +$1.7M |
|
1529
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
42,100
-1,300
| -3% | -$158K |
|
1530
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
108,236
+96,832
| +849% | +$4.48M |
|
|
HAR
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
52,200
-50,700
| -49% | -$5.66M |
|
1532
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
210,300
-70,100
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
1533
Primerica
PRI
$9.16B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
106,000
-97,681
| -48% | -$4.72M |
|
|
PSB
1534
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
66,975
-17,054
| -20% | -$1.39M |
|
1535
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
50,000
-11,500
| -19% | -$1.12M |
|
1536
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$4.97M |
|
|
NBL
1537
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
74,300
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
1538
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
430,846
| – | – |
|
1539
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
145,521
-32,083
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
1540
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1541
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
57,400
-67,100
| -54% | -$6M |
|
1542
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
57,900
+26,500
| +84% | +$2.3M |
|
|
MJN
1543
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
52,432
-153,774
| -75% | -$14.6M |
|
|
BBBY
1544
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
76,598
-71,198
| -48% | -$4.48M |
|
1545
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
56,000
+15,000
| +37% | +$1.35M |
|
1546
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
45,800
| – | – |
|
1547
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
52,500
-29,700
| -36% | -$2.75M |
|
1548
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
239,608
+183,974
| +331% | +$4.28M |
|
1549
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
81,700
+5,000
| +7% | +$299K |
|
1550
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
34,258
-20,220
| -37% | -$2.99M |
|
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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.