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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.43B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-10,000
| -11% | -$366K |
|
2052
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.47B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
| – | – |
|
2053
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
108,998
-173,446
| -61% | -$3.79M |
|
2054
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,954
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2055
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.73B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
187,996
+169,696
| +927% | +$2.45M |
|
2056
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,140
-20,295
| -48% | -$2.31M |
|
|
GTAT
2057
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
226,958
-52,738
| -19% | -$804K |
|
2058
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-100,000
| -41% | -$1.96M |
|
|
N
2059
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-30,000
| -52% | -$2.54M |
|
2060
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,099
| – | – |
|
|
HI
2061
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,157
+72,353
| +1,063% | +$2.31M |
|
2062
IMAX
IMAX
$2.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,849
+2,518
| +3% | +$68.1K |
|
|
2063
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,060
-8,612
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
2064
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,882
+17,783
| +35% | +$577K |
|
2065
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.47B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
2066
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,503
+56,808
| +130% | +$1.55M |
|
2067
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,000
| +25% | +$492K |
|
|
2068
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TVTY
2069
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,799
+70,942
| +89% | +$1.2M |
|
|
WCG
2070
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
RPT
2071
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,347
+106,817
| +257% | +$1.79M |
|
|
HPTX
2072
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,431
+41,399
| +77% | +$1.03M |
|
2073
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+31,800
| +122% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ZQK
2074
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,392,602
-203,593
| -13% | -$578K |
|
2075
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,896
+12,316
| +43% | +$758K |
|
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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.