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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.7B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,246
| New | +$921K |
|
3002
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.64B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
77,361
-3,106
| -4% | -$34.5K |
|
3003
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.15B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
SWN
3004
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1M |
|
|
SWN
3005
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1M |
|
|
BZUN
3006
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
357,889
-189,751
| -35% | -$559K |
|
3007
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
3008
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
51,675
-370,820
| -88% | -$6.43M |
|
3009
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
24,704
-8,496
| -26% | -$310K |
|
3010
Personalis
PSNL
$1.84B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
465,242
+78,901
| +20% | +$102K |
|
3011
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,499
| New | +$994K |
|
3012
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$479M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+57,200
| +447% | +$642K |
|
3013
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.93B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$872K |
|
|
ARR
3014
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$889K |
|
3015
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.24B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,661
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3016
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.01B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
215,531
+50,804
| +31% | +$210K |
|
|
ARR
3017
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$882K |
|
3018
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.07B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
70,517
-129,828
| -65% | -$1.6M |
|
3019
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.61B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,056
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3020
Astronics
ATRO
$3.2B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
65,975
+10,999
| +20% | +$144K |
|
|
EFOR
3021
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.29B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
9,949
-124,281
| -93% | -$10.9M |
|
3022
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
19,613
+12,533
| +177% | +$529K |
|
|
UNIT
3023
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.45B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
163,787
+152,219
| +1,316% | +$772K |
|
3024
Macerich
MAC
$6.88B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
61,268
-109,818
| -64% | -$1.31M |
|
3025
Halozyme
HALO
$12.4B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
25,576
+3,527
| +16% | +$133K |
|
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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.