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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
456,769
-683,198
| -60% | -$49.3M |
|
577
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
210,300
| – | – |
|
578
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
746,500
+318,000
| +74% | +$14.6M |
|
|
CTRA
579
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
+1,323,917
| New | +$35.5M |
|
580
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$12.9B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
720,731
+130,789
| +22% | +$5.12M |
|
|
OPTU
581
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$328M
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
10,327,358
+5,738,727
| +125% | +$15M |
|
582
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.5B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
265,157
+44,604
| +20% | +$4.45M |
|
583
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
567,200
+78,400
| +16% | +$4.12M |
|
584
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
280,281
-282,791
| -50% | -$33.5M |
|
585
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
274,900
+87,700
| +47% | +$9.03M |
|
586
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
692,300
-157,700
| -19% | -$6.3M |
|
587
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
221,447
-46,809
| -17% | -$6.46M |
|
588
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
1,074,499
-20,284
| -2% | -$595K |
|
589
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
335,700
+135,700
| +68% | +$11.3M |
|
590
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
279,224
+243,417
| +680% | +$26.4M |
|
591
Axalta
AXTA
$7.72B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
974,020
+810,852
| +497% | +$24.3M |
|
592
Globant
GLOB
$1.71B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
138,932
-63,082
| -31% | -$12.9M |
|
593
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $33M | 0.03% |
766,000
+359,300
| +88% | +$15M |
|
|
ACH
594
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
1,704,874
+139,088
| +9% | +$2.52M |
|
595
Yum China
YUMC
$16.7B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
774,161
+289,577
| +60% | +$13.5M |
|
596
Amdocs
DOX
$6.48B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
373,676
+16,075
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
597
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
+638,300
| New | +$32.1M |
|
598
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
52,302
+34,102
| +187% | +$18.8M |
|
599
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
1,614,800
+48,100
| +3% | +$696K |
|
600
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
271,300
+172,000
| +173% | +$19.9M |
|
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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.