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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+40,000
| +645% | +$1.61M |
|
|
MNR
2352
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
164,899
-180,646
| -52% | -$1.89M |
|
|
RCAP
2353
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,001
-69,245
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
2354
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,661
-81,616
| -84% | -$8.99M |
|
|
HLSS
2355
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,190
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2356
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,525
+15,497
| +57% | +$549K |
|
|
TNGO
2357
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
121,527
+54,275
| +81% | +$755K |
|
2358
Quad
QUAD
$516M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,487
+37,659
| +79% | +$815K |
|
|
MWRX
2359
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2360
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-12,100
| -25% | -$503K |
|
2361
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,905
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2362
Gerdau
GGB
$8.75B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
430,999
-346,090
| -45% | -$1.58M |
|
2363
Diageo
DEO
$52.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,209
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
PES
2364
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-13,000
| -10% | -$203K |
|
|
PHIIK
2365
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,799
-2,798
| -7% | -$118K |
|
2366
Citi Trends
CTRN
$576M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,926
+1,273
| +2% | +$27.6K |
|
2367
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
820,540
+20,539
| +3% | +$46.1K |
|
|
RWT
2368
Redwood Trust
RWT
$579M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
98,387
+85,505
| +664% | +$1.62M |
|
|
INVN
2369
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
82,619
+12,678
| +18% | +$299K |
|
|
KOG
2370
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,803
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
EPAY
2371
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
58,716
+43,881
| +296% | +$1.23M |
|
2372
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+12,800
| +128% | +$887K |
|
2373
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
325,900
+11,200
| +4% | +$86.1K |
|
2374
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2375
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,533
| New | +$1.59M |
|
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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.