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 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.77% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.47% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSTO
2651
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,729
-8,828
| -13% | -$243K |
|
2652
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-3,500
| -15% | -$299K |
|
2653
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+7,000
| +47% | +$488K |
|
2654
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$84.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+22,400
| +224% | +$976K |
|
2655
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.38B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2656
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.59B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,006
-461,804
| -72% | -$3.87M |
|
|
ALTR
2657
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,073
-23,378
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
2658
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.51B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
133,344
+99,549
| +295% | +$1.03M |
|
|
EXAS
2659
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,747
-146,359
| -87% | -$9.59M |
|
2660
Identive
INVE
$69.6M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
204,199
-13,282
| -6% | -$93.7K |
|
2661
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
2662
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,151
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2663
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.96B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,662
+76,538
| +263% | +$1.32M |
|
2664
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
124,676
+7,110
| +6% | +$93.1K |
|
2665
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
102,687
+20,339
| +25% | +$304K |
|
|
CMRC
2666
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$185M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
172,129
+33,573
| +24% | +$312K |
|
2667
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,697
+8,921
| +83% | +$689K |
|
2668
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2669
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,382
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SF
2670
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,147
-36,564
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2671
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,356
-23,384
| -43% | -$1M |
|
2672
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,048
-134,125
| -80% | -$5.41M |
|
2673
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
4,167
-21,541
| -84% | -$7.55M |
|
|
KYNB
2674
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.6M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
74,968
+45,990
| +159% | +$694K |
|
2675
Ryder
R
$9.62B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,385
-4,893
| -25% | -$515K |
|
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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 Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- 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.