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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| – | – |
-9,895
| Closed | -$1.27M |
|
4177
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.3B
| – | – |
-84,000
| Closed | -$1.11M |
|
4178
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| – | – |
-177,464
| Closed | -$2.75M |
|
4179
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| – | – |
-9,053
| Closed | -$522K |
|
|
BFS
4180
Saul Centers
BFS
$840M
| – | – |
-6,942
| Closed | -$245K |
|
4181
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.22B
| – | – |
-1,637
| Closed | -$272K |
|
4182
BHP
BHP
$246B
| – | – |
-125,746
| Closed | -$7.15M |
|
4183
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.81B
| – | – |
-25,648
| Closed | -$817K |
|
4184
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.47B
| – | – |
-52,931
| Closed | -$2.68M |
|
4185
Brookfield
BN
$92.7B
| – | – |
-769,838
| Closed | -$16.1M |
|
|
BNR
4186
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$109M
| – | – |
-2,033
| Closed | -$19.7K |
|
4187
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.6B
| – | – |
-85,300
| Closed | -$2.07M |
|
4188
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$22.5M
| – | – |
-11,109
| Closed | -$32.8K |
|
4189
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| – | – |
-10,442
| Closed | -$422K |
|
4190
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| – | – |
-65,000
| Closed | -$3.87M |
|
4191
Camden National
CAC
$960M
| – | – |
-7,512
| Closed | -$212K |
|
4192
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| – | – |
-13,400
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
4193
Avis
CAR
$5.23B
| – | – |
-3,700
| Closed | -$674K |
|
4194
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.42B
| – | – |
-67,261
| Closed | -$2.79M |
|
4195
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.31B
| – | – |
-43,500
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
4196
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$6.28M |
|
4197
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.4B
| – | – |
-32,167
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
4198
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.89B
| – | – |
-20,100
| Closed | -$3.26M |
|
|
4199
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.89B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$1.62M |
|
4200
Ciena
CIEN
$53B
| – | – |
-4,700
| Closed | -$207K |
|
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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.