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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
820,600
+440,600
| +116% | +$28.1M |
|
377
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $63.1M | 0.06% |
76,135
-16,814
| -18% | -$12.9M |
|
378
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $63.1M | 0.06% |
1,557,300
+1,081,100
| +227% | +$44.1M |
|
379
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $63M | 0.06% |
147,759
-40,225
| -21% | -$16.2M |
|
380
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $62.9M | 0.06% |
77,500
-3,800
| -5% | -$2.65M |
|
381
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
1,656,200
+1,020,300
| +160% | +$36.1M |
|
382
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
397,000
-8,200
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
383
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $62.2M | 0.05% |
615,000
-35,000
| -5% | -$3.08M |
|
384
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
661,800
+216,100
| +48% | +$19.7M |
|
385
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
4,369,491
+749,987
| +21% | +$11.7M |
|
|
SCHW
386
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $61.4M | 0.05% |
892,500
+35,700
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
387
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $61.1M | 0.05% |
1,209,900
+651,000
| +116% | +$33.3M |
|
388
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $60.8M | 0.05% |
1,330,600
+71,900
| +6% | +$2.66M |
|
389
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
1,781,300
+160,200
| +10% | +$4.33M |
|
|
AMAM
390
DELISTED
Ambrx Biopharma Inc
AMAM
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
4,240,486
+235,973
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
391
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $60.2M | 0.05% |
492,764
+428,883
| +671% | +$51.2M |
|
|
LSXMK
392
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $60M | 0.05% |
2,085,178
-1,467,115
| -41% | -$38.5M |
|
393
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $60M | 0.05% |
763,945
+156,528
| +26% | +$12.2M |
|
394
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $60M | 0.05% |
218,964
+200,544
| +1,089% | +$55.1M |
|
|
PARA
395
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $59.9M | 0.05% |
4,048,926
+3,099,790
| +327% | +$41.5M |
|
396
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $59.7M | 0.05% |
313,199
-291,885
| -48% | -$50.5M |
|
397
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $59.4M | 0.05% |
4,323,200
+69,800
| +2% | +$876K |
|
398
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $59.4M | 0.05% |
425,000
+134,000
| +46% | +$18M |
|
399
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $58.9M | 0.05% |
891,065
-255,844
| -22% | -$16M |
|
400
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.9B
| $58.7M | 0.05% |
1,716,466
+311,942
| +22% | +$10.6M |
|
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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.