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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,345
| New | +$295K |
|
|
FBRT
3577
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$701M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,633
| New | +$311K |
|
|
IPG
3578
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,777
| New | +$294K |
|
|
KRON
3579
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
254,987
-115,780
| -31% | -$128K |
|
3580
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.9M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$312K |
|
3581
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.47B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
18,897
-66,751
| -78% | -$945K |
|
3582
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
900
| – | – |
|
3583
Miller Industries
MLR
$644M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,523
| New | +$296K |
|
|
ALX
3584
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
1,489
+363
| +32% | +$68.7K |
|
3585
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
5,431
-5,266
| -49% | -$273K |
|
3586
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
44,338
-10,775
| -20% | -$76.3K |
|
3587
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
| – | – |
|
3588
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.79B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,184
| New | +$291K |
|
3589
B2Gold
BTG
$7.56B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
99,764
-211,795
| -68% | -$668K |
|
3590
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.3B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,614
-55,405
| -94% | -$4.01M |
|
3591
Carriage Services
CSV
$549M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
12,556
-929
| -7% | -$21.9K |
|
|
BGFV
3592
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,966
| New | +$315K |
|
3593
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$151M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
95,567
-29,073
| -23% | -$62.8K |
|
3594
Microvision
MVIS
$52M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,760
| New | +$267K |
|
|
SWAV
3595
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
1,617
-2,883
| -64% | -$545K |
|
3596
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$615M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,692
| New | +$321K |
|
3597
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-367,816
| -99% | -$22.6M |
|
3598
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
2,034
+268
| +15% | +$29.8K |
|
3599
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
13,690
-39,923
| -74% | -$748K |
|
|
SAFE
3600
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
12,887
-85,629
| -87% | -$1.61M |
|
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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.