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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
151
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $112M | 0.14% |
3,201,824
-519,953
| -14% | -$18M |
|
|
QEP
152
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $111M | 0.14% |
3,594,192
-536,999
| -13% | -$18M |
|
153
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $111M | 0.14% |
8,290,000
+1,630,000
| +24% | +$21.4M |
|
154
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $110M | 0.14% |
3,435,200
+2,283,600
| +198% | +$79.6M |
|
|
THI
155
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $110M | 0.14% |
1,391,137
+1,385,046
| +22,739% | +$92.4M |
|
156
Delek US
DK
$4.38B
| $109M | 0.14% |
3,280,985
+541,088
| +20% | +$17.3M |
|
157
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $108M | 0.14% |
1,628,708
+514,809
| +46% | +$35.3M |
|
158
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $107M | 0.14% |
587,900
+95,300
| +19% | +$16.2M |
|
|
AGN
159
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $107M | 0.14% |
443,405
+87,505
| +25% | +$19.6M |
|
160
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $106M | 0.14% |
1,763,531
+1,016,156
| +136% | +$59.4M |
|
|
ATVI
161
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $106M | 0.14% |
5,105,146
-176,205
| -3% | -$4.01M |
|
162
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $106M | 0.14% |
1,205,895
+361,938
| +43% | +$30.4M |
|
163
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $106M | 0.14% |
2,037,500
+313,700
| +18% | +$15.8M |
|
164
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $105M | 0.14% |
316,900
+3,000
| +1% | +$989K |
|
165
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $102M | 0.13% |
4,282,740
-1,517,076
| -26% | -$33.7M |
|
|
CELG
166
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $101M | 0.13% |
1,069,700
+101,000
| +10% | +$9.11M |
|
|
B
167
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $101M | 0.13% |
6,892,600
+204,900
| +3% | +$3.65M |
|
168
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $100M | 0.13% |
3,064,200
+1,460,500
| +91% | +$53.1M |
|
169
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $99.5M | 0.13% |
2,857,700
-865,600
| -23% | -$29.3M |
|
170
AT&T
T
$173B
| $98.5M | 0.13% |
3,700,086
-1,273,941
| -26% | -$33.9M |
|
171
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $97.1M | 0.13% |
801,796
+530,336
| +195% | +$62.2M |
|
172
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $97M | 0.13% |
7,197,236
+3,148,930
| +78% | +$43.4M |
|
173
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $96.9M | 0.13% |
690,100
+215,500
| +45% | +$28.1M |
|
174
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $96.4M | 0.12% |
1,083,200
+352,800
| +48% | +$31.1M |
|
175
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $96.4M | 0.12% |
2,492,391
+1,758,744
| +240% | +$79.5M |
|
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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.