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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,100
| -42% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SHLD
2427
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,421
| – | – |
|
|
CYN
2428
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
REXX
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,930
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
WRES
2430
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
285,233
-87,494
| -23% | -$535K |
|
2431
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$879M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
CSII
2432
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,955
+26,399
| +70% | +$751K |
|
|
DCT
2433
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,220
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2434
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-40,000
| -46% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TXTR
2435
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,840
+13,374
| +31% | +$363K |
|
|
MKTO
2436
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,448
+34,554
| +291% | +$1.01M |
|
2437
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$68B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+18,400
| +92% | +$708K |
|
|
JNPR
2438
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-2,100
| -3% | -$49.2K |
|
2439
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.01B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,628
-111,771
| -51% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CARB
2440
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,755
-13,936
| -9% | -$152K |
|
|
WAIR
2441
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,640
-199,905
| -70% | -$3.71M |
|
|
MACK
2442
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,570
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
MSB
2443
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$303M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
78,016
+16,058
| +26% | +$313K |
|
|
DSPG
2444
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,517
-6,562
| -4% | -$58.2K |
|
2445
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,813
+19,707
| +480% | +$1.25M |
|
|
MDCI
2446
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
107,447
+48,770
| +83% | +$672K |
|
2447
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,422
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2448
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+21,100
| +170% | +$928K |
|
2449
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,490
+10,125
| +18% | +$225K |
|
|
AIFU
2450
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$138M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
670
-33
| -5% | -$86.6K |
|
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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.