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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1926
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
355,451
-9,147
| -3% | -$76.9K |
|
1927
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
HA
1928
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
213,100
-100,000
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ONIT
1929
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$294M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
7,293
+53
| +0.7% | +$23.9K |
|
1930
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,331
-48,748
| -74% | -$8.03M |
|
|
BCR
1931
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-21,600
| -52% | -$3.19M |
|
|
WCC
1932
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,456
-49,271
| -57% | -$4.08M |
|
1933
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
291,692
+5,651
| +2% | +$58K |
|
1934
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.32B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,916
| New | +$3.07M |
|
1935
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
BID
1936
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
| – | – |
|
|
LO
1937
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
|
QIHU
1938
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,983
-133,522
| -76% | -$11.9M |
|
1939
Gold Fields
GFI
$43.5B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
724,880
+508,913
| +236% | +$2.11M |
|
1940
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,696
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1941
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-100,000
| -50% | -$2.57M |
|
1942
Morningstar
MORN
$8.07B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,474
-4,424
| -10% | -$303K |
|
1943
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.4B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-6,300
| -9% | -$296K |
|
1944
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.89B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+10,000
| +26% | +$616K |
|
1945
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
1946
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.77B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,804
-38,584
| -38% | -$1.53M |
|
1947
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-8,800
| -10% | -$332K |
|
1948
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-45,000
| -33% | -$1.47M |
|
1949
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
| – | – |
|
|
BRSL
1950
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.12B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
| – | – |
|
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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.