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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $27M | 0.02% |
487,830
-41,114
| -8% | -$2.27M |
|
702
Applovin
APP
$99.9B
| $27M | 0.02% |
677,180
+668,680
| +7,867% | +$26.2M |
|
703
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
409,227
-1,507,249
| -79% | -$98.9M |
|
704
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.97B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
1,892,904
+1,155,435
| +157% | +$15M |
|
705
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
463,335
-37,761
| -8% | -$1.66M |
|
706
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
320,900
-7,500
| -2% | -$525K |
|
707
CALL
AT&T
T
$176B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
1,591,800
+328,300
| +26% | +$5.18M |
|
708
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
409,600
+260,151
| +174% | +$16.8M |
|
709
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
48,066
+45,194
| +1,574% | +$21.2M |
|
|
HES
710
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
184,900
-13,800
| -7% | -$2.02M |
|
711
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
703,631
+210,961
| +43% | +$7.76M |
|
712
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
2,201,221
-123,211
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CYBR
713
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
120,489
+82,978
| +221% | +$15.4M |
|
714
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.29B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
661,360
+618,597
| +1,447% | +$20.4M |
|
715
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
745,000
+139,200
| +23% | +$4.66M |
|
716
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
539,300
+261,300
| +94% | +$11.5M |
|
717
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
246,993
+202,132
| +451% | +$18.1M |
|
718
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
431,351
-6,061
| -1% | -$345K |
|
719
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
214,473
+100,377
| +88% | +$11.7M |
|
720
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
167,550
+8,089
| +5% | +$814K |
|
|
NVRO
721
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,202,984
+69,835
| +6% | +$1.25M |
|
722
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
892,000
+636,000
| +248% | +$16.5M |
|
723
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
509,705
-256,474
| -33% | -$13.1M |
|
724
Icon
ICLR
$13.4B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
+90,743
| New | +$23.5M |
|
725
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
4,349,294
-42,251
| -1% | -$260K |
|
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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.