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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
143,400
+57,800
| +68% | +$2M |
|
1577
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
690,180
+618,092
| +857% | +$4.33M |
|
1578
REX American Resources
REX
$1.37B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
391,746
+19,314
| +5% | +$287K |
|
1579
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
124,029
-91,623
| -42% | -$3.58M |
|
|
MM
1580
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
2,548,237
+746,706
| +41% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PCP
1581
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
RPXC
1582
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
344,967
+24,824
| +8% | +$387K |
|
1583
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1584
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
125,700
+52,000
| +71% | +$2.06M |
|
|
VG
1585
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
1,439,645
-479,075
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
1586
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
96,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
1587
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
76,991
+67,368
| +700% | +$4.79M |
|
|
HPP
1588
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$809M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
27,226
-3,593
| -12% | -$653K |
|
|
JNPR
1589
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
211,900
| – | – |
|
|
KEG
1590
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
969,542
+940,742
| +3,266% | +$4.55M |
|
1591
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
92,900
-9,500
| -9% | -$498K |
|
|
NSM
1592
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
136,700
| – | – |
|
1593
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
1594
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
125,000
-11,000
| -8% | -$448K |
|
|
USG
1595
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
169,397
-577,401
| -77% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MNDT
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
152,100
-109,100
| -42% | -$3.61M |
|
|
ORIG
1597
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
31
-6
| -16% | -$989K |
|
1598
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
295,902
+172,408
| +140% | +$2.58M |
|
|
GAP
1599
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
111,000
| – | – |
|
1600
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+9,071
| New | +$4.78M |
|
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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.