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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PG&E
PCG
$39.9B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
1,257,652
+561,049
| +81% | +$9.47M |
|
777
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
65,600
+25,600
| +64% | +$8.98M |
|
|
AXON
778
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
87,100
-14,900
| -15% | -$3.36M |
|
779
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
106,756
-235,619
| -69% | -$44.2M |
|
780
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
125,598
-110,125
| -47% | -$18M |
|
781
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.55B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
940,465
+139,253
| +17% | +$2.93M |
|
|
782
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
64,700
+2,600
| +4% | +$912K |
|
783
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.7B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
634,362
-12,882
| -2% | -$428K |
|
|
B
784
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,232,900
-637,600
| -34% | -$10.5M |
|
785
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
361,400
-29,600
| -8% | -$1.55M |
|
|
PARA
786
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,507,500
+1,000,000
| +197% | +$13.4M |
|
787
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
293,575
-1,903,566
| -87% | -$131M |
|
788
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
148,752
-14,375
| -9% | -$1.94M |
|
789
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
169,726
+23,442
| +16% | +$2.98M |
|
790
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $22M | 0.02% |
334,200
+28,200
| +9% | +$1.85M |
|
|
PARA
791
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22M | 0.02% |
1,484,300
+231,800
| +19% | +$3.1M |
|
792
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
231,779
-2,871
| -1% | -$263K |
|
793
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
553,411
+132,300
| +31% | +$4.63M |
|
794
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
2,620,072
-1,525,723
| -37% | -$11M |
|
795
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
79,000
+700
| +0.9% | +$167K |
|
796
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
274,232
+221,131
| +416% | +$15.1M |
|
|
CYBR
797
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
99,500
| – | – |
|
798
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
234,210
-89,340
| -28% | -$6.47M |
|
799
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$79.5B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
2,050,000
-2,805,000
| -58% | -$21M |
|
800
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
570,299
-294,704
| -34% | -$9.47M |
|
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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.