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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$751M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 46.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.77% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.89B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-3,500
| -14% | -$306K |
|
2477
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
351,396
+157,510
| +81% | +$848K |
|
2478
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
177,434
-22,400
| -11% | -$296K |
|
2479
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2480
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
139,101
+68,196
| +96% | +$940K |
|
2481
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,682
-99,198
| -40% | -$1.16M |
|
2482
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.8B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,908
+1,991
| +10% | +$181K |
|
|
PEGR
2483
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2484
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,472
-53,926
| -76% | -$6.71M |
|
2485
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.35B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,900
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2486
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.59B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+25,000
| +54% | +$603K |
|
2487
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
2488
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
186,746
+73,076
| +64% | +$926K |
|
|
MAGN
2489
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,841
+304
| +0.4% | +$6.4K |
|
2490
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$469M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
404,835
+142,142
| +54% | +$439K |
|
2491
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
| – | – |
|
2492
Tenaris
TS
$27.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,782
-741,187
| -93% | -$24.8M |
|
2493
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+14,900
| +677% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SOHU
2494
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
208,640
-22,967
| -10% | -$205K |
|
2495
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.4M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
220,573
+1,552
| +0.7% | +$12.7K |
|
2496
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$130B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,300
| +38% | +$513K |
|
2497
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2498
Franklin Covey
FC
$232M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,454
-8,126
| -15% | -$322K |
|
2499
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.74B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,600
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
2500
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.59B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, David Shaw held 4,806 positions worth $114B, up 19% from $95.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2023 filing shows 575 new, 1,549 increased, 1,464 reduced and 527 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M. The largest sale was Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares, an estimated $546M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 46% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,424,593 shares worth $188M.
- David Shaw added most to Netflix in Q4 2023, an estimated $751M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $336M.
- David Shaw fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $546M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $114B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- David Shaw opened 575 new positions and closed 527 in Q4 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.