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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSM
2301
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
18,625
| – | – |
|
|
IPHI
2303
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
125,390
+46,110
| +58% | +$671K |
|
2304
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+900
| +2% | +$29.2K |
|
2305
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
125,783
+30,406
| +32% | +$464K |
|
2306
Argan
AGX
$6.38B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,693
+13,144
| +32% | +$482K |
|
|
ABB
2307
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,919
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
RTEC
2308
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
197,934
+141,220
| +249% | +$1.35M |
|
|
N
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.7M |
|
2310
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
| – | – |
|
2311
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-17,100
| -36% | -$1.03M |
|
2312
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
ZGNX
2313
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
193,541
-80,782
| -29% | -$919K |
|
2314
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$548M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
-167,412
| -81% | -$8.73M |
|
2315
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.57B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
244,362
| – | – |
|
|
CRR
2316
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
2317
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+4,200
| +3% | +$43.3K |
|
2318
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.14B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,516
+54,480
| +388% | +$1.48M |
|
|
VVC
2319
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,313
-11,805
| -21% | -$473K |
|
|
PCL
2320
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,189
+29,250
| +184% | +$1.22M |
|
2321
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+318,400
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2322
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
| – | – |
|
|
DWA
2323
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2324
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
+89,520
| +68% | +$676K |
|
2325
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.