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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.77B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
730,500
-87,300
| -11% | -$4.66M |
|
527
Vertiv
VRT
$97.9B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
826,668
-1,577,800
| -66% | -$67.2M |
|
528
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $39.6M | 0.03% |
164,600
-4,200
| -2% | -$927K |
|
529
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $39.4M | 0.03% |
630,220
+48
| +0% | +$2.71K |
|
530
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $39.2M | 0.03% |
970,882
+745,963
| +332% | +$30.8M |
|
531
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.71B
| $39M | 0.03% |
1,910,776
-413,825
| -18% | -$7.08M |
|
532
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $39M | 0.03% |
632,300
-126,400
| -17% | -$6.61M |
|
|
DOCU
533
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $39M | 0.03% |
655,200
+50,400
| +8% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GAP
534
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $38.9M | 0.03% |
1,862,275
+1,605,783
| +626% | +$25.9M |
|
535
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
334,400
-24,100
| -7% | -$2.82M |
|
536
IBM
IBM
$220B
| $38.4M | 0.03% |
234,776
-288,248
| -55% | -$43.6M |
|
|
537
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $38.4M | 0.03% |
951,800
+594,500
| +166% | +$24.6M |
|
538
CALL
Ford
F
$55.1B
| $38.4M | 0.03% |
3,147,300
+486,400
| +18% | +$5.41M |
|
|
539
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$753B
| $38.3M | 0.03% |
260,000
-1,200,200
| -82% | -$141M |
|
|
SPLK
540
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $38M | 0.03% |
249,318
-299,927
| -55% | -$44.8M |
|
541
Philip Morris
PM
$300B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
402,745
-79,257
| -16% | -$7.3M |
|
542
Costco
COST
$429B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
57,364
-52,615
| -48% | -$31.2M |
|
543
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.87B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
2,540,095
+31,975
| +1% | +$410K |
|
544
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$395B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
638,500
+17,300
| +3% | +$983K |
|
545
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.79B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
184,948
+20,246
| +12% | +$3.28M |
|
546
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.14B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
1,635,528
+705,448
| +76% | +$15.6M |
|
547
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.4B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
288,500
+89,400
| +45% | +$11.4M |
|
548
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$354B
| $37.4M | 0.03% |
367,129
-20,925
| -5% | -$1.94M |
|
549
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $37.3M | 0.03% |
924,865
-416,378
| -31% | -$12.5M |
|
550
Kyndryl
KD
$2.85B
| $37.2M | 0.03% |
1,791,302
-218,126
| -11% | -$3.73M |
|
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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.