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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
103,135
-177,872
| -63% | -$53.8M |
|
602
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
3,581,521
+729,658
| +26% | +$4.97M |
|
|
BPMC
603
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
349,317
+335,279
| +2,388% | +$21.7M |
|
|
WRK
604
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
775,976
+760,074
| +4,780% | +$29.2M |
|
605
Sanmina
SANM
$10B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
625,135
+294,414
| +89% | +$15M |
|
606
VF Corp
VFC
$5.62B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,707,491
-938,153
| -35% | -$16.1M |
|
607
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.75B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,349,786
+244,212
| +22% | +$4.78M |
|
608
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $32M | 0.03% |
459,969
-67,786
| -13% | -$4.51M |
|
609
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $32M | 0.03% |
251,938
+130,707
| +108% | +$14.8M |
|
610
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
375,222
-150,146
| -29% | -$11.1M |
|
611
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
641,678
-406,365
| -39% | -$19.2M |
|
612
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
342,400
+116,400
| +52% | +$9.74M |
|
613
Appian
APPN
$2.82B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
832,193
-70,017
| -8% | -$2.74M |
|
|
EVBG
614
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,289,094
+30,711
| +2% | +$662K |
|
615
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.41B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,287,187
+111,935
| +10% | +$2.7M |
|
616
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.08B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
2,276,500
+1,166,900
| +105% | +$14.7M |
|
617
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
140,368
-28,707
| -17% | -$5.82M |
|
618
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.4B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
253,795
+25,462
| +11% | +$3.18M |
|
619
SentinelOne
S
$7.14B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
+1,134,721
| New | +$22M |
|
620
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $31M | 0.03% |
1,962,739
+185,297
| +10% | +$2.58M |
|
621
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $31M | 0.03% |
301,300
| – | – |
|
622
Western Union
WU
$2.3B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
2,593,276
-169,781
| -6% | -$2.07M |
|
623
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.9B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,112,679
+375,259
| +51% | +$10.5M |
|
624
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.3B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
202,100
-94,200
| -32% | -$11.5M |
|
625
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
206,427
-42,314
| -17% | -$6.28M |
|
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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.