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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE
1951
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
DTSI
1952
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,099
-14,396
| -12% | -$307K |
|
1953
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,729
+33,176
| +228% | +$2.12M |
|
1954
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.65B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,477
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
ORB
1955
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
99,465
-91,970
| -48% | -$2.53M |
|
1956
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.72B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+16,800
| +23% | +$507K |
|
1957
CALL
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-27,000
| -53% | -$3.18M |
|
|
DATA
1958
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-64,500
| -63% | -$4.23M |
|
1959
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,557
-711
| -1% | -$41.4K |
|
|
HK
1960
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
4,036
+1,275
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
1961
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,470
-10,437
| -15% | -$502K |
|
1962
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
439,536
-695,496
| -61% | -$4.14M |
|
1963
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,753
-124,847
| -75% | -$8.37M |
|
1964
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,149
+18,768
| +108% | +$1.66M |
|
|
DO
1965
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
79,811
-13,575
| -15% | -$601K |
|
|
BRP
1966
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
144,722
+23,991
| +20% | +$475K |
|
|
EMC
1967
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-151,800
| -62% | -$4.38M |
|
1968
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,804
+44,882
| +411% | +$2.44M |
|
|
BITA
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1970
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
| – | – |
|
|
FNGN
1971
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,380
+73,927
| +1,356% | +$2.72M |
|
|
UCB
1972
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
164,933
+83,240
| +102% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SFY
1973
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,533
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1974
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1975
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,099
+22,575
| +180% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.