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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESRX
1876
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
ANN
1877
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,168
-253,421
| -77% | -$10M |
|
1878
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
EDR
1879
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
99,886
-35,768
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
1880
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.32B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
139,564
+66,940
| +92% | +$1.49M |
|
1881
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$509M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,880
+17,981
| +947% | +$2.77M |
|
1882
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-53,900
| -42% | -$2.28M |
|
|
HNGR
1883
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,410
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1884
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-10,000
| -12% | -$448K |
|
|
EA
1885
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+31,000
| +56% | +$1.13M |
|
1886
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+40,000
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PVA
1887
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
-22,900
| -9% | -$321K |
|
1888
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-25,600
| -76% | -$10.2M |
|
|
DTV
1889
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-5,500
| -14% | -$473K |
|
|
RKUS
1890
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
227,909
+152,946
| +204% | +$2M |
|
|
UNTD
1891
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
277,713
+66,606
| +32% | +$754K |
|
1892
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.24B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
| – | – |
|
1893
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.68B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
751,400
+339,000
| +82% | +$1.73M |
|
|
THOR
1894
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,463
-25,527
| -18% | -$725K |
|
|
HOS
1895
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,500
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
STKL
1896
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
250,760
-30,361
| -11% | -$400K |
|
|
YOKU
1897
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
168,488
+57,695
| +52% | +$1.16M |
|
1898
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.59B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
342,379
+16,530
| +5% | +$158K |
|
1899
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,758
+33,742
| +41% | +$920K |
|
1900
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,529
-152,775
| -78% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.