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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
460,500
-31,600
| -6% | -$3.7M |
|
427
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $53.3M | 0.05% |
273,995
-129,572
| -32% | -$19.3M |
|
428
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
434,643
-24,800
| -5% | -$2.22M |
|
429
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $53M | 0.05% |
114,556
-206,690
| -64% | -$94M |
|
430
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
129,395
-145,907
| -53% | -$55.4M |
|
431
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
279,400
-139,500
| -33% | -$22.5M |
|
432
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
580,146
+456,462
| +369% | +$39.6M |
|
433
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
190,279
+49,633
| +35% | +$13.6M |
|
|
MRO
434
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
2,157,508
+634,402
| +42% | +$16.3M |
|
435
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $52M | 0.05% |
348,905
-43,608
| -11% | -$6.6M |
|
436
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $52M | 0.05% |
671,262
+616,369
| +1,123% | +$43M |
|
437
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
842,000
-509,300
| -38% | -$29.2M |
|
438
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $51.6M | 0.05% |
203,390
+151,883
| +295% | +$34.1M |
|
439
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
68,039
-212,842
| -76% | -$141M |
|
|
DHC
440
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
13,768,926
+313,700
| +2% | +$738K |
|
441
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
433,194
+39,390
| +10% | +$4.38M |
|
442
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
85,300
+18,600
| +28% | +$10.7M |
|
443
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
1,200,130
+277,484
| +30% | +$10.7M |
|
444
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.18B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
907,070
+444,634
| +96% | +$21.4M |
|
445
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
1,038,614
-131,473
| -11% | -$5.86M |
|
446
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
60,400
+17,000
| +39% | +$13.1M |
|
447
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
1,091,329
+267,280
| +32% | +$11.9M |
|
448
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
367,991
+355,295
| +2,798% | +$41M |
|
|
WBA
449
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
1,884,200
+607,400
| +48% | +$13.6M |
|
450
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,187,000
+173,700
| +17% | +$6.71M |
|
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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.