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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.48B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
18,315
-10,992
| -38% | -$319K |
|
3277
Exponent
EXPO
$3.32B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
6,875
-4,818
| -41% | -$395K |
|
3278
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.26B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
48,339
+19,597
| +68% | +$199K |
|
3279
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$9B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
17,005
-29,440
| -63% | -$903K |
|
3280
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$125B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,976
| New | +$564K |
|
3281
SandRidge Energy
SD
$518M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
44,193
+12,108
| +38% | +$179K |
|
|
RENT
3282
Rent the Runway
RENT
$123M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
57,212
-4,450
| -7% | -$54.9K |
|
3283
dLocal
DLO
$4.55B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
34,063
+10,263
| +43% | +$184K |
|
|
HOLI
3284
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
22,751
+11,326
| +99% | +$254K |
|
3285
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.82B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
2,782
+21
| +0.8% | +$3.62K |
|
3286
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
5,999
-2,011
| -25% | -$195K |
|
|
CHS
3287
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
77,902
-135,035
| -63% | -$1.01M |
|
3288
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
8,915
-1,361
| -13% | -$89.9K |
|
3289
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.74B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-20,400
| -28% | -$232K |
|
3290
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$38.5B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3291
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.1B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
5,781
-61,961
| -91% | -$5.36M |
|
3292
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.6B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,097
| New | +$556K |
|
3293
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.55B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,394
| New | +$603K |
|
3294
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-218,579
| -99% | -$41.3M |
|
3295
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$556K |
|
3296
Full House Resorts
FLL
$76.6M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
108,074
-29,458
| -21% | -$138K |
|
3297
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.76B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
59,454
-44,866
| -43% | -$555K |
|
3298
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.25B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
22,541
-113,872
| -83% | -$2.76M |
|
3299
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-48,800
| -93% | -$6.16M |
|
3300
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,675
| New | +$538K |
|
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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.