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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XNPT
1701
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
733,654
-100,948
| -12% | -$492K |
|
1702
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.3B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
57,083
+47,848
| +518% | +$3.33M |
|
1703
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.41B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
456,141
-224,930
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
1704
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
|
SIAL
1705
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
29,000
-20,700
| -42% | -$2.2M |
|
1706
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
164,797
+121,013
| +276% | +$2.84M |
|
1707
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
23,900
+13,700
| +134% | +$2.26M |
|
1708
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
266,200
+175,653
| +194% | +$2.4M |
|
|
GTIV
1709
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
234,193
-76,621
| -25% | -$1.34M |
|
1710
Toro Company
TTC
$9.48B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
132,640
+100,868
| +317% | +$3.07M |
|
|
WFT
1711
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+188,400
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
SLXP
1712
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$2.17M |
|
1713
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
67,000
-21,200
| -24% | -$1.26M |
|
1714
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
37,300
+13,700
| +58% | +$1.46M |
|
1715
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
43,255
-47,741
| -52% | -$4.28M |
|
|
MITT
1716
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
72,821
-10,719
| -13% | -$610K |
|
1717
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
54,300
-1,900
| -3% | -$140K |
|
1718
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
17,431
-2,908
| -14% | -$651K |
|
1719
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
117,520
-145,480
| -55% | -$4.85M |
|
1720
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
91,200
+40,000
| +78% | +$1.7M |
|
1721
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
70,000
-400
| -0.6% | -$21.6K |
|
|
LGF
1722
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
116,836
-67,386
| -37% | -$2.14M |
|
|
LLL
1723
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
32,383
+28,480
| +730% | +$3.23M |
|
|
AFAM
1724
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
141,664
+5,404
| +4% | +$140K |
|
1725
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
10,100
-9,200
| -48% | -$3.65M |
|
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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.