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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+21,000
| +66% | +$758K |
|
2527
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.41B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,659
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2528
Maplebear
CART
$11.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,428
+34,428
| +69% | +$866K |
|
|
APLS
2529
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,086
-6,387
| -16% | -$324K |
|
2530
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.47B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,800
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2531
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
| – | – |
|
|
MOMO
2532
Hello Group
MOMO
$839M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
284,627
-47,491
| -14% | -$330K |
|
2533
Bilibili
BILI
$6.96B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2534
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
410,957
-43,486
| -10% | -$192K |
|
2535
Caleres
CAL
$424M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
64,321
+21,107
| +49% | +$595K |
|
|
CHX
2536
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
67,450
-43,118
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
2537
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
2538
Stantec
STN
$8.43B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
CNR
2539
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.95B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,534
+16,008
| +454% | +$1.63M |
|
2540
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.55B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
KAMN
2541
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
81,497
-12,255
| -13% | -$254K |
|
2542
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-375,000
| -68% | -$3.59M |
|
2543
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.22B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,441
+3,258
| +17% | +$246K |
|
2544
CALL
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.99B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,900
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
DQ
2545
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$927M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+63,600
| +677% | +$1.62M |
|
2546
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$57.4M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+50,000
| +149% | +$1.22M |
|
2547
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
|
CPE
2548
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
| – | – |
|
2549
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$98.4M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
772,855
+153,008
| +25% | +$375K |
|
2550
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
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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.