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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+41,300
| +454% | +$2.03M |
|
|
SPWR
2027
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,899
-3,818
| -3% | -$93.1K |
|
|
KSU
2028
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+11,200
| +112% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ARMH
2029
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,648
+41,548
| +243% | +$1.88M |
|
2030
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.95B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
+22,389
| +181% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TDAY
2031
USA Today Co
TDAY
$947M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
153,950
-217,495
| -59% | -$3.43M |
|
|
IRC
2032
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
258,068
+175,284
| +212% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AUY
2033
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
426,000
+50,000
| +13% | +$399K |
|
2034
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,000
| +38% | +$780K |
|
|
AEL
2035
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,682
+57,565
| +106% | +$1.36M |
|
2036
TransAlta
TAC
$3.91B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
242,549
+191,749
| +377% | +$2.19M |
|
2037
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,336
-815,876
| -93% | -$38.3M |
|
2038
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+40,000
| +159% | +$1.57M |
|
2039
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-110,000
| -58% | -$3.61M |
|
|
NSM
2040
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,013
-128
| -0.2% | -$4.24K |
|
2041
Community Health Systems
CYH
$420M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,902
-521,147
| -90% | -$21.7M |
|
|
ALE
2042
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+51,223
| +902% | +$2.45M |
|
2043
DHI Group
DHX
$192M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
300,535
+109,019
| +57% | +$902K |
|
|
AMRN
2044
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$307M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
115,138
+55,524
| +93% | +$1.81M |
|
2045
Magna International
MGA
$17.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,862
+41,662
| +372% | +$2.28M |
|
2046
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,578
-8,679
| -19% | -$617K |
|
|
ISCA
2047
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,017
-10,314
| -12% | -$332K |
|
|
SEMG
2048
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
CHSP
2049
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,432
+53,091
| +164% | +$1.59M |
|
|
OTIC
2050
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,459
| New | +$2.05M |
|
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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.