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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Rimini Street
RMNI
$477M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
501,771
-1,272
| -0.3% | -$3.5K |
|
2677
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.05B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
185,587
-84,340
| -31% | -$708K |
|
2678
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,021
-2,792
| -8% | -$146K |
|
2679
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$339M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+49,700
| +497% | +$1.23M |
|
2680
Timken Company
TKR
$8.66B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,256
-39,355
| -66% | -$2.9M |
|
|
MRUS
2681
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,033
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2682
Radian Group
RDN
$4.84B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,826
-136,668
| -71% | -$3.6M |
|
2683
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
2684
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-64,700
| -76% | -$5.15M |
|
2685
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.13B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
348,805
+33,471
| +11% | +$129K |
|
2686
CALL
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.77B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2687
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.21B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,726
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2688
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.19B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,396
-42,891
| -59% | -$2.1M |
|
2689
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.73B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
14,361
-54,117
| -79% | -$4.98M |
|
2690
NOV
NOV
$7.16B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,879
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
PMT
2691
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$808M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,947
+92,285
| +629% | +$1.24M |
|
2692
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2693
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.99B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
PPL
2694
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
| – | – |
|
2695
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
2696
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-65,000
| -76% | -$4.89M |
|
|
SCRM
2697
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-350,000
| -70% | -$3.69M |
|
2698
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,387
-8,287
| -44% | -$1.11M |
|
2699
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
371,220
+253,502
| +215% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AFJKU
2700
Aimei Health Technology Co Unit
AFJKU
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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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.