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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLGX
201
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
3,196,290
-424,706
| -12% | -$12M |
|
202
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $86.3M | 0.11% |
2,479,864
+979,249
| +65% | +$33.2M |
|
203
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $86.2M | 0.11% |
3,940,000
+3,932,200
| +50,413% | +$105M |
|
204
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $84.8M | 0.11% |
1,803,473
+123,791
| +7% | +$5.72M |
|
205
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $84.7M | 0.11% |
388,200
-203,300
| -34% | -$43M |
|
206
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $84.7M | 0.11% |
772,139
-10,360
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
207
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $84.7M | 0.11% |
901,526
+26,099
| +3% | +$2.63M |
|
208
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $83.7M | 0.11% |
219,548
+2,350
| +1% | +$932K |
|
|
DISCK
209
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $83.6M | 0.11% |
2,242,398
+1,992,752
| +798% | +$80.6M |
|
|
210
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $82.1M | 0.11% |
376,100
+193,900
| +106% | +$41M |
|
211
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $81.9M | 0.11% |
160,600
-30,000
| -16% | -$15.8M |
|
212
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $81.8M | 0.11% |
825,900
+315,500
| +62% | +$33.4M |
|
213
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $81.7M | 0.11% |
3,857,308
-11,342
| -0.3% | -$251K |
|
|
HES
214
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $81.7M | 0.11% |
865,868
+302,004
| +54% | +$29.9M |
|
215
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.72B
| $81.6M | 0.11% |
3,400,000
+713,986
| +27% | +$18.8M |
|
216
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $81.2M | 0.11% |
2,153,200
+119,800
| +6% | +$4.63M |
|
217
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $81M | 0.1% |
1,585,625
+729,439
| +85% | +$35.8M |
|
|
TWTR
218
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $81M | 0.1% |
1,569,700
+568,300
| +57% | +$25.7M |
|
219
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $80.4M | 0.1% |
673,500
+344,400
| +105% | +$43.9M |
|
220
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $80.3M | 0.1% |
2,125,000
-2,033,625
| -49% | -$84.7M |
|
221
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $80.1M | 0.1% |
852,200
-175,100
| -17% | -$17.4M |
|
222
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $79.6M | 0.1% |
804,100
+4,200
| +0.5% | +$457K |
|
223
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $79.5M | 0.1% |
624,316
-162,977
| -21% | -$20.5M |
|
|
KS
224
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $79.3M | 0.1% |
2,836,950
+2,563,510
| +938% | +$78M |
|
225
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $79.2M | 0.1% |
431,700
+92,300
| +27% | +$16.2M |
|
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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.