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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WG
1851
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
380,383
+700
| +0.2% | +$7.66K |
|
|
EV
1852
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,951
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
MHFI
1853
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1854
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.99B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,105
-25,500
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
1855
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.1B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+150,000
| +67% | +$1.48M |
|
1856
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
AEGR
1857
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-11,500
| -11% | -$357K |
|
|
DMND
1858
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,138
+39,520
| +56% | +$1.09M |
|
|
LGF
1859
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
| – | – |
|
1860
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+20,000
| +31% | +$841K |
|
|
WW
1861
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,579
-239,744
| -68% | -$5.47M |
|
|
BAGL
1862
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
155,934
+39,468
| +34% | +$583K |
|
1863
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
104,643
-59,372
| -36% | -$1.83M |
|
1864
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
1865
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
|
DVAX
1866
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
218,371
-5,683
| -3% | -$81.9K |
|
1867
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,400
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1868
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,375
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
SSRI
1869
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
511,705
-13,593
| -3% | -$116K |
|
|
OCR
1870
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUXL
1871
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,295
-38,640
| -27% | -$819K |
|
1872
Chemed
CHE
$7.11B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,213
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
GRMN
1873
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
| – | – |
|
|
PETM
1874
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
1875
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,593
-94,534
| -71% | -$7.86M |
|
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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.