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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,985
-192,654
| -90% | -$17.2M |
|
2252
Costamare
CMRE
$1.79B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,023
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
BKW
2253
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,166
-119,710
| -65% | -$3.41M |
|
2254
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-26,200
| -24% | -$624K |
|
2255
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.75B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
67,727
-486,291
| -88% | -$14.2M |
|
|
CA
2256
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2257
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
145,752
-106,450
| -42% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ENZY
2258
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
286,651
-44,923
| -14% | -$485K |
|
|
CNQR
2259
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
2260
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,607
+6,133
| +19% | +$294K |
|
2261
Corning
GLW
$132B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
98,748
-1,078,263
| -92% | -$22.5M |
|
|
WLT
2262
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
815,222
+796,649
| +4,289% | +$4.12M |
|
2263
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.04B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,449
-37,848
| -39% | -$1.26M |
|
2264
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+19,900
| +26% | +$419K |
|
2265
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
373,532
-97,748
| -21% | -$501K |
|
|
INFO
2266
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,228
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2267
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-19,000
| -21% | -$573K |
|
2268
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.15B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
136,913
-6,543
| -5% | -$93K |
|
2269
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,025
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2270
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+14,800
| +76% | +$811K |
|
|
NBIS
2271
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,997
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
SKUL
2272
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
242,487
-103,803
| -30% | -$797K |
|
2273
Ambev
ABEV
$44.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
288,087
-445,561
| -61% | -$3.14M |
|
2274
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.92B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
CVT
2275
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+25,000
| +51% | +$659K |
|
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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.