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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Western Union
WU
$2.29B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+239,705
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1727
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+236,415
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1728
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
73,845
+45,715
| +163% | +$2.43M |
|
1729
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+20,000
| +38% | +$1.06M |
|
1730
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,260
-298,830
| -84% | -$21.3M |
|
|
TOWR
1731
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
151,022
-26,511
| -15% | -$890K |
|
1732
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-8,900
| -11% | -$470K |
|
|
P
1733
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-473,200
| -75% | -$12.6M |
|
|
RYL
1734
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
114,016
+47,275
| +71% | +$1.72M |
|
|
NBIS
1735
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+30,000
| +28% | +$909K |
|
1736
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,228
+46,877
| +34% | +$1M |
|
1737
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,824
-19,875
| -22% | -$1.11M |
|
|
HPY
1738
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,721
+47,895
| +155% | +$2.23M |
|
1739
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-39,600
| -59% | -$5.44M |
|
1740
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,296
-17,938
| -19% | -$877K |
|
1741
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
67,859
-9,521
| -12% | -$576K |
|
|
FLG
1742
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.58B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
78,057
+28,391
| +57% | +$1.36M |
|
|
CMA
1743
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
| – | – |
|
|
OME
1744
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,041
-46,408
| -14% | -$647K |
|
|
TFCFA
1745
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
107,882
-78,713
| -42% | -$2.72M |
|
1746
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
162,044
+43,770
| +37% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CTLT
1747
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,333
| New | +$3.26M |
|
1748
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
|
ORBK
1749
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
236,236
-79,955
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
|
UIL
1750
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,803
-54,618
| -34% | -$2M |
|
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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.