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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
First Advantage
FA
$3.58B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
123,841
+54,572
| +79% | +$798K |
|
2502
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.97B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
2503
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.85B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2504
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.52B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
243,006
+162,303
| +201% | +$1.88M |
|
2505
Xperi
XPER
$299M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
185,533
+101,495
| +121% | +$979K |
|
2506
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.96B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
663,462
+645,108
| +3,515% | +$907K |
|
2507
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$761M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-50,000
| -65% | -$3.4M |
|
2508
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$919M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,939,010
+1,873,000
| +2,837% | +$5.71M |
|
2509
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
191,446
-12,292
| -6% | -$123K |
|
|
EMBJ
2510
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
ANSCU
2511
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp Unit
ANSCU
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2512
Century Communities
CCS
$1.97B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,260
-38,406
| -63% | -$2.74M |
|
2513
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$4.12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+1,400
| +15% | +$225K |
|
2514
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-19,300
| -48% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GPMT
2515
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$50.1M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
339,256
+1,956
| +0.6% | +$9.85K |
|
2516
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
ALSA
2517
DELISTED
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp
ALSA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
2518
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,500
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2519
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-137,000
| -80% | -$7.39M |
|
2520
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$810M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
206,925
-184,233
| -47% | -$1.6M |
|
2521
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.82B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,408
+41,213
| +254% | +$1.26M |
|
2522
Match Group
MTCH
$9.53B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,668
-407,327
| -88% | -$13.8M |
|
2523
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.73B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,131
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2524
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,887
-302,292
| -82% | -$9.2M |
|
2525
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
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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.