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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $49M | 0.04% |
1,135,690
+1,036,060
| +1,040% | +$35M |
|
452
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
18,902
-9,549
| -34% | -$24.8M |
|
453
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
326,772
-213,768
| -40% | -$28.9M |
|
454
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
60,000
-19,100
| -24% | -$13.3M |
|
455
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.12T
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
468,000
| – | – |
|
456
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
91,600
| – | – |
|
457
Qualcomm
QCOM
$165B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
336,154
-314,979
| -48% | -$39M |
|
458
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
1,680,000
+914,100
| +119% | +$24.8M |
|
459
Verizon
VZ
$206B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
1,284,657
-1,394,862
| -52% | -$49.4M |
|
460
HP
HPQ
$26.8B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
1,609,549
-1,531,593
| -49% | -$42.9M |
|
|
SCHW
461
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$198B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
694,700
+82,700
| +14% | +$4.78M |
|
462
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$105B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
1,459,000
-100,000
| -6% | -$3.24M |
|
463
Yelp
YELP
$1.3B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
1,009,220
-92,092
| -8% | -$4.06M |
|
464
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.77B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
1,271,946
+111,850
| +10% | +$3.8M |
|
465
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
729,185
-215,801
| -23% | -$11.7M |
|
466
Workday
WDAY
$49.6B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
170,984
+162,028
| +1,809% | +$38.6M |
|
|
467
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.02T
| $47.1M | 0.04% |
551,600
-25,200
| -4% | -$1.87M |
|
468
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.81B
| $47M | 0.04% |
2,222,492
+340,494
| +18% | +$6.35M |
|
469
Revvity
RVTY
$13.8B
| $46.9M | 0.04% |
428,944
+40,130
| +10% | +$3.87M |
|
470
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.2B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
99,945
-81,434
| -45% | -$38.2M |
|
471
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
540,050
-194,808
| -27% | -$16.3M |
|
472
Walt Disney
DIS
$191B
| $46.6M | 0.04% |
516,584
-734,296
| -59% | -$64.7M |
|
473
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.9B
| $46.6M | 0.04% |
226,800
+101,500
| +81% | +$19.8M |
|
474
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
112,800
| – | – |
|
475
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $46.3M | 0.04% |
1,250,000
+787,200
| +170% | +$24.7M |
|
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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.