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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Entegris
ENTG
$21.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,879
-436,244
| -76% | -$5.37M |
|
|
PCTI
2377
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
211,524
+20,956
| +11% | +$163K |
|
|
LLTC
2378
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,176
-6,149
| -15% | -$279K |
|
|
DWRE
2379
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-80,000
| -72% | -$4.54M |
|
|
CASC
2380
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
139,106
-26,211
| -16% | -$400K |
|
|
GEVA
2381
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,289
-125
| -0.5% | -$8.95K |
|
|
WWE
2382
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-101,200
| -47% | -$1.37M |
|
2383
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-78,000
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
2384
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-37,070
| -78% | -$5.36M |
|
|
MDVN
2385
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+20,000
| +164% | +$850K |
|
2386
V2X
VVX
$2.44B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,408
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2387
Flotek Industries
FTK
$855M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,156
+7,136
| +236% | +$1.22M |
|
2388
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-2,200
| -2% | -$41.4K |
|
2389
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
| – | – |
|
|
XXIA
2390
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,365
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2391
Groupon
GRPN
$775M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,852
+8,796
| +288% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DD
2392
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,249
-44,569
| -66% | -$2.81M |
|
|
CAS
2393
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+27,465
| +17% | +$271K |
|
2394
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
| – | – |
|
|
BEAT
2395
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
234,949
-3,971
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
2396
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.77B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,675
+15,375
| +108% | +$795K |
|
2397
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$58.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
| – | – |
|
2398
Universal Display
OLED
$3.99B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,215
-5,609
| -10% | -$185K |
|
2399
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-626,450
| -78% | -$5.86M |
|
|
EMKR
2400
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,601
+6,683
| +32% | +$292K |
|
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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.