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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTI
2226
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
433,517
-57,287
| -12% | -$491K |
|
2227
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+9,000
| +33% | +$560K |
|
2228
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$358M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
35,818
+22,796
| +175% | +$1.52M |
|
2229
Resources Connection
RGP
$144M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
142,088
+8,895
| +7% | +$131K |
|
2230
Hecla Mining
HL
$14B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
795,823
-371,766
| -32% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ATSG
2231
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
270,766
+15,194
| +6% | +$125K |
|
|
DFS
2232
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-7,200
| -19% | -$451K |
|
2233
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,797
-47,802
| -42% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NSR
2234
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
79,005
+17,410
| +28% | +$480K |
|
2235
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
| – | – |
|
2236
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.01B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$660K |
|
2237
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.34B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
75,324
-96,113
| -56% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PCL
2238
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2239
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2240
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$614M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
| – | – |
|
|
CIVI
2241
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2242
Matsons
MATX
$6.62B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,950
+44,377
| +132% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ANN
2243
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+20,000
| +73% | +$790K |
|
|
TWO
2244
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,193
-13,568
| -35% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CBR
2245
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
568,050
+35,076
| +7% | +$138K |
|
|
NAV
2246
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,174
+22,528
| +61% | +$834K |
|
|
BKW
2247
PUT
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-12,800
| -16% | -$365K |
|
|
PPL
2248
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,453
| – | – |
|
|
RSTI
2249
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
84,095
+58,750
| +232% | +$1.36M |
|
2250
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
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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.