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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-10,000
| -90% | -$7.7M |
|
3052
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.5B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
22,944
+4,562
| +25% | +$159K |
|
3053
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.78B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
41,965
-106,607
| -72% | -$1.64M |
|
|
INST
3054
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
33,550
-1,525
| -4% | -$39.5K |
|
3055
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.43B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
98,433
-209,046
| -68% | -$1.51M |
|
|
TEN
3056
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,703
| New | +$866K |
|
3057
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
39,513
+26,331
| +200% | +$562K |
|
3058
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.07B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
21,430
| – | – |
|
3059
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-70,800
| -88% | -$6.14M |
|
3060
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,169
| New | +$898K |
|
3061
Materion
MTRN
$4.84B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
6,906
-6,732
| -49% | -$738K |
|
3062
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
| – | – |
|
|
BNT
3063
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.6B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
33,698
+3,900
| +13% | +$88.6K |
|
3064
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
46,584
-300
| -0.6% | -$5.14K |
|
3065
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.93B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,901
| New | +$931K |
|
3066
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,500
| +104% | +$411K |
|
3067
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
12,662
+4,700
| +59% | +$316K |
|
3068
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
63,254
-14,752
| -19% | -$206K |
|
3069
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.99B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
14,966
-26,298
| -64% | -$1.29M |
|
3070
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
3071
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
10,422
-18,926
| -64% | -$1.41M |
|
|
3072
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
22,764
-8,818
| -28% | -$279K |
|
|
BNY
3073
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
MPT
3074
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.45B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
3075
Birkenstock
BIRK
$5.83B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,102
| New | +$784K |
|
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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.