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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
1752
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$970M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
-4,700
| -4% | -$152K |
|
|
SLXP
1753
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,000
| +74% | +$1.45M |
|
1754
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.23B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+75,300
| +269% | +$2.96M |
|
1755
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.24M |
|
|
XEC
1756
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+7,900
| +38% | +$1.09M |
|
|
XOMA
1757
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,209
+38,729
| +864% | +$3.3M |
|
|
GOLD
1758
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,598
-15,249
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
PXD
1759
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,418
+13,641
| +286% | +$2.89M |
|
|
ICPT
1760
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1761
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
PRA
1762
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,130
+34,541
| +73% | +$1.56M |
|
1763
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+20,000
| +30% | +$819K |
|
|
XLNX
1764
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,064
-243,030
| -74% | -$10.6M |
|
|
LXK
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-69,500
| -45% | -$3.36M |
|
|
RAD
1766
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,146
-8,355
| -18% | -$1.08M |
|
|
RAI
1767
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+24,600
| +25% | +$716K |
|
|
RFMD
1768
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
310,964
-212,384
| -41% | -$2.39M |
|
|
SLCA
1769
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+50,000
| +676% | +$3.11M |
|
|
RGC
1770
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
179,659
+150,996
| +527% | +$3.09M |
|
1771
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
259,595
-184,819
| -42% | -$2.65M |
|
1772
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,590
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1773
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
NE
1774
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
159,380
-323,778
| -67% | -$8.73M |
|
|
NOR
1775
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
111,914
-17,307
| -13% | -$534K |
|
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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.