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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PENG
2951
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.58B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,992
-98,889
| -64% | -$1.71M |
|
2952
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
139,659
+122,909
| +734% | +$1.01M |
|
2953
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,117
| New | +$944K |
|
2954
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,976
-39,422
| -83% | -$4.97M |
|
|
ALLK
2955
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
384,859
-36,100
| -9% | -$81.3K |
|
2956
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,054
| New | +$853K |
|
2957
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2958
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,734
| New | +$955K |
|
|
BUJA
2959
DELISTED
Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1
BUJA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
KDK
2960
Kodiak AI
KDK
$800M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2961
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$478M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
118,169
-56,069
| -32% | -$482K |
|
2962
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.61B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$704K |
|
2963
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$6.84B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
HDSN
2964
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$230M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,971
+58,324
| +313% | +$753K |
|
2965
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2966
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,042
-20,452
| -46% | -$735K |
|
2967
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.23B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
254,403
+1,634
| +0.6% | +$6.02K |
|
2968
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,565
-18,582
| -68% | -$2.1M |
|
2969
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,644
-6,488
| -43% | -$658K |
|
2970
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$931K |
|
|
VTNR
2971
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
+50,000
| +20% | +$196K |
|
2972
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,143
-989
| -3% | -$27.8K |
|
|
RDUS
2973
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,239
-18,576
| -35% | -$489K |
|
|
GOOS
2974
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,900
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2975
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,826
-21,868
| -27% | -$416K |
|
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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.