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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFX
2451
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,593
+3,206
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
2452
SITE Centers
SITC
$159M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,021
-817,484
| -92% | -$18.6M |
|
|
CTRX
2453
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,793
-39,007
| -53% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SIMG
2454
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
290,729
-419,453
| -59% | -$2.09M |
|
2455
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2456
Manchester United
MANU
$4.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,776
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2457
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-7,800
| -17% | -$276K |
|
2458
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,679
-1,286,158
| -97% | -$41.7M |
|
2459
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
2460
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
HSP
2461
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,938
-172,369
| -86% | -$9.15M |
|
|
TRUE
2462
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,648
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2463
Wipro
WIT
$18.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
634,683
-961,376
| -60% | -$2.15M |
|
2464
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.28B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,623
+23,917
| +175% | +$1.02M |
|
|
JCP
2465
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-35,400
| -20% | -$347K |
|
2466
PUT
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2467
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.25B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
73,426
+14,542
| +25% | +$315K |
|
|
TCF
2468
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,496
-1,557
| -3% | -$43.4K |
|
2469
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,731
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2470
Plexus
PLXS
$6.52B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,896
+24,810
| +176% | +$1M |
|
2471
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,988
+10,924
| +25% | +$303K |
|
2472
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.36B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,187
-55,530
| -42% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AVTA
2473
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,074
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
AOL
2474
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
|
PRSU
2475
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.36B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,394
+20,667
| +42% | +$457K |
|
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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.