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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SZMK
2276
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
243,579
+57,146
| +31% | +$510K |
|
|
CADE
2277
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,445
+70,009
| +299% | +$1.52M |
|
2278
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$321M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2279
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$566M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2280
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,306
-781,503
| -90% | -$17.2M |
|
2281
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
130,834
+37,496
| +40% | +$575K |
|
2282
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.41B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
| – | – |
|
2283
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
169,278
+87,921
| +108% | +$1.24M |
|
|
WCG
2284
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
|
IMN
2285
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
628,567
+30,357
| +5% | +$96.7K |
|
|
CVC
2286
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
105,441
-1,734,269
| -94% | -$32.1M |
|
|
ORC
2287
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,816
-14,415
| -34% | -$994K |
|
|
IMS
2288
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,404
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
RAD
2289
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
VOLC
2290
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
172,739
+33,687
| +24% | +$467K |
|
|
BNNY
2291
PUT
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRUB
2292
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,802
+22,021
| +461% | +$1.63M |
|
2293
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$69.9M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-40,600
| -53% | -$1.89M |
|
2294
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
| – | – |
|
2295
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRE
2296
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-6,800
| -29% | -$747K |
|
|
NXH
2297
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,864
+34,622
| +32% | +$437K |
|
|
TRQ
2298
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,684
+43,018
| +759% | +$1.52M |
|
2299
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,036
+19,100
| +49% | +$654K |
|
2300
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$47.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-33,400
| -60% | -$2.85M |
|
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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.