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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$749M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
253,733
-31,345
| -11% | -$624K |
|
1602
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.43B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
322,629
+66,717
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
|
NFX
1603
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
124,100
-19,100
| -13% | -$792K |
|
|
MESG
1604
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
206,018
+21,771
| +12% | +$539K |
|
|
BCR
1605
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
32,200
-19,600
| -38% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PNRA
1606
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
28,157
-33,056
| -54% | -$4.99M |
|
|
CSC
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
177,026
| – | – |
|
1608
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.19B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
83,015
-292,223
| -78% | -$16.6M |
|
1609
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
1,259,600
+988,040
| +364% | +$3.56M |
|
1610
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.87B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
70,400
+27,900
| +66% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RFP
1611
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
289,937
-60,104
| -17% | -$1.01M |
|
1612
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
53,680
| – | – |
|
1613
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
602,144
-474,468
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
1614
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
40,700
+30,000
| +280% | +$3.35M |
|
|
WWAV
1615
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
123,900
-39,300
| -24% | -$1.31M |
|
1616
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
31,470
| – | – |
|
1617
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
198,600
-68,500
| -26% | -$1.76M |
|
1618
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
211,849
-128,663
| -38% | -$2.74M |
|
1619
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$186B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
164,622
+54,583
| +50% | +$1.61M |
|
1620
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
359,566
-268,731
| -43% | -$3.29M |
|
|
DISH
1621
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
69,200
-6,300
| -8% | -$407K |
|
|
FCS
1622
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
287,221
-203,227
| -41% | -$3.28M |
|
1623
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.25B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
70,252
+65,772
| +1,468% | +$4.37M |
|
1624
Amphenol
APH
$196B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
356,952
+128,096
| +56% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ATHN
1625
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
33,700
-17,500
| -34% | -$2.3M |
|
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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.