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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
324,100
+183,700
| +131% | +$13.1M |
|
727
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$356M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
2,523,238
-140,313
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
728
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.4B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
490,800
+262,300
| +115% | +$14.3M |
|
729
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$34.6B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
453,200
+63,300
| +16% | +$3.58M |
|
730
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
228,700
+29,400
| +15% | +$3.58M |
|
731
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
3,635,755
-265,851
| -7% | -$1.76M |
|
732
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
148,500
+93,700
| +171% | +$15.5M |
|
733
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
350,200
+328,400
| +1,506% | +$24.1M |
|
734
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.6B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
380,900
+8,400
| +2% | +$526K |
|
735
Trex
TREX
$4.79B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
303,574
-242,966
| -44% | -$16.1M |
|
736
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $25M | 0.02% |
524,978
+197,782
| +60% | +$8M |
|
737
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $25M | 0.02% |
58,600
-40,400
| -41% | -$16.2M |
|
738
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.7B
| $25M | 0.02% |
275,700
+40,000
| +17% | +$3.05M |
|
739
PUT
Visa
V
$714B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
95,800
+75,000
| +361% | +$18.5M |
|
740
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.3B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
2,501,900
-3,170,000
| -56% | -$25.2M |
|
741
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
183,100
+122,600
| +203% | +$14.9M |
|
742
CarMax
KMX
$9.14B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
324,357
+252,920
| +354% | +$17M |
|
743
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
1,095,314
+141,755
| +15% | +$3.59M |
|
744
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.4B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
279,528
+137,128
| +96% | +$10.9M |
|
745
Asana
ASAN
$2.19B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
1,297,443
-1,172,549
| -47% | -$22.8M |
|
746
Valvoline
VVV
$4.22B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
654,826
-362,769
| -36% | -$12.1M |
|
747
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.28B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
55,800
-10,600
| -16% | -$4.28M |
|
748
Mattel
MAT
$4.31B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
1,293,186
+1,276,110
| +7,473% | +$24.8M |
|
|
XIFR
749
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
+800,000
| New | +$20.4M |
|
750
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.35B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
860,519
+253,179
| +42% | +$6.02M |
|
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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.