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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRFS
1626
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+185,606
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1627
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
70,081
+36,346
| +108% | +$2.21M |
|
1628
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
143,037
+14,794
| +12% | +$508K |
|
|
SBNY
1629
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
39,290
-68,669
| -64% | -$8.08M |
|
1630
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.8B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
303,000
+40,000
| +15% | +$492K |
|
|
ROSE
1631
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
+98,688
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
BNY
1632
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
113,500
+13,100
| +13% | +$509K |
|
|
AJRD
1633
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
274,666
-24,293
| -8% | -$437K |
|
1634
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
180,017
| – | – |
|
1635
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
50,500
-15,000
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PDS
1636
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
20,245
-7,310
| -27% | -$1.82M |
|
1637
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+189,399
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
JOY
1638
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CMCSK
1639
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
81,400
| – | – |
|
1640
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
60,900
+15,500
| +34% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EXL
1641
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
369,670
-54,360
| -13% | -$697K |
|
|
WFT
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
+208,800
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
HRC
1643
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
104,620
-126,666
| -55% | -$5.32M |
|
|
OREX
1644
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
101,736
+16,505
| +19% | +$886K |
|
|
LM
1645
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+84,397
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1646
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
71,638
-38,436
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
BITA
1647
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
55,000
+5,000
| +10% | +$350K |
|
1648
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
92,200
+9,800
| +12% | +$502K |
|
|
GPOR
1649
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
79,800
| – | – |
|
1650
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$481M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
17,855
+13,602
| +320% | +$2.79M |
|
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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.