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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$807M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$600K |
|
|
GRMN
3252
Garmin
GRMN
$55.8B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
4,980
-31,574
| -86% | -$3.66M |
|
3253
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
4,478
-300
| -6% | -$40.6K |
|
3254
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
91
| – | – |
|
|
SPR
3255
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$490K |
|
3256
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.41B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
88,645
+70,226
| +381% | +$396K |
|
|
SCS
3257
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
46,776
-75,059
| -62% | -$891K |
|
3258
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.18B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$516K |
|
|
PPLI
3259
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
14,628
-59,950
| -80% | -$2.35M |
|
3260
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.9B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
33,510
-11,397
| -25% | -$206K |
|
|
NAPA
3261
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
63,576
-76,233
| -55% | -$770K |
|
3262
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.79B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,531
| New | +$622K |
|
3263
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
73,789
-2,036
| -3% | -$21.2K |
|
|
CLCO
3264
DELISTED
Cool Company
CLCO
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,787
| New | +$630K |
|
3265
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$715M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
5,922
+1,716
| +41% | +$167K |
|
3266
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
14,186
-67,632
| -83% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SHCO
3267
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
86,635
+58,128
| +204% | +$409K |
|
3268
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.6B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
55,564
+42,030
| +311% | +$462K |
|
3269
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$192M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
82,178
+34,887
| +74% | +$221K |
|
3270
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.33B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,138
| New | +$368K |
|
3271
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$812K |
|
3272
Veritone
VERI
$87.9M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
337,943
+60,521
| +22% | +$135K |
|
3273
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.7M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
3274
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$654M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,979
| New | +$593K |
|
3275
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
16,755
-264,440
| -94% | -$9.24M |
|
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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.