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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADT
1901
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-40,000
| -32% | -$1.42M |
|
|
FITB
1902
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.8B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
150,156
+110,292
| +277% | +$2.26M |
|
1903
Avnet
AVT
$7.19B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,410
| New | +$3.15M |
|
1904
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-60,000
| -47% | -$1.99M |
|
1905
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$196B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-104,000
| -30% | -$1.3M |
|
1906
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
1907
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+14,300
| +114% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LLTC
1908
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
1909
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,901
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
LVLT
1910
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-8,900
| -12% | -$395K |
|
1911
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
1912
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-11,400
| -10% | -$317K |
|
1913
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+62,000
| +207% | +$2.43M |
|
1914
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.29B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,000
| +63% | +$1.11M |
|
1915
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
151,134
-14,315
| -9% | -$404K |
|
1916
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-20,000
| -46% | -$2.45M |
|
|
I
1917
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
170,150
+35,698
| +27% | +$644K |
|
|
ATHL
1918
CALL
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
1919
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,982
-2,275
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CKEC
1920
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
93,377
-57,372
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
|
IHS
1921
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-17,500
| -43% | -$2.37M |
|
|
FENG
1922
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.9M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
51,530
-32,830
| -39% | -$2M |
|
1923
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$481M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
AXON
1924
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+152,000
| +437% | +$2.15M |
|
1925
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,227
-206,394
| -84% | -$14.1M |
|
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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.