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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
2076
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,710
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
PPL
2077
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
2078
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-300
| -3% | -$76.5K |
|
2079
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.39B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,668
-1,230
| -4% | -$94.8K |
|
|
SJI
2080
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,422
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2081
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
| – | – |
|
2082
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$796M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,154
+41,941
| +76% | +$1.09M |
|
2083
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-224,000
| -76% | -$7.03M |
|
|
PSG
2084
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,446
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2085
Albany International
AIN
$1.66B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,742
-23,250
| -25% | -$862K |
|
2086
PUT
ATI
ATI
$29.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-20,000
| -24% | -$841K |
|
2087
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
161,804
+104,298
| +181% | +$1.82M |
|
2088
W&T Offshore
WTI
$540M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
214,621
-49,646
| -19% | -$696K |
|
2089
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.36B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2090
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.07B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+43,000
| +215% | +$1.72M |
|
2091
PUT
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
| – | – |
|
2092
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.17B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-21,200
| -48% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SYT
2093
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,104
+33,804
| +1,024% | +$2.39M |
|
2094
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2095
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.36B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
213,148
+2,287
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
|
ARMH
2096
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
|
CTRA
2097
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
2098
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+17,000
| +99% | +$1.17M |
|
2099
Calix
CALX
$2.47B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,469
-54,614
| -18% | -$507K |
|
|
LL
2100
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-20,600
| -34% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.