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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SILK
901
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,503,752
+1,362,939
| +968% | +$12.8M |
|
902
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
510,700
+4,400
| +0.9% | +$166K |
|
903
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
+33,600
| New | +$17.3M |
|
904
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
369,310
-418,160
| -53% | -$18.5M |
|
905
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
126,427
+3,883
| +3% | +$502K |
|
906
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
95,544
-108,548
| -53% | -$18.5M |
|
907
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
239,789
-183,440
| -43% | -$12.8M |
|
908
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
195,700
-1,600
| -0.8% | -$148K |
|
|
SAVE
909
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,110,000
+1,080,000
| +3,600% | +$15.5M |
|
910
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
516,482
-11,360
| -2% | -$349K |
|
911
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
948,731
-41,878
| -4% | -$726K |
|
912
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
490,900
-108,900
| -18% | -$3.7M |
|
|
DISH
913
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
3,140,019
+2,138,912
| +214% | +$9.6M |
|
914
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $18M | 0.02% |
62,500
+20,000
| +47% | +$5.45M |
|
|
EQC
915
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $18M | 0.02% |
935,938
+115,660
| +14% | +$2.19M |
|
916
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
411,857
-35,733
| -8% | -$1.41M |
|
917
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
312,200
-26,100
| -8% | -$1.38M |
|
|
BNY
918
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
344,588
-314,157
| -48% | -$14.5M |
|
|
OPLN
919
Openlane
OPLN
$4.16B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,210,740
+137,877
| +13% | +$2M |
|
920
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,582,875
+8,074
| +0.5% | +$88.5K |
|
|
SCHW
921
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
260,277
-3,299,267
| -93% | -$191M |
|
922
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,793,039
-546,911
| -23% | -$4.35M |
|
923
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
257,936
+206,151
| +398% | +$12.7M |
|
924
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$112B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
89,500
-74,100
| -45% | -$12.5M |
|
925
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
160,430
+86,827
| +118% | +$10.6M |
|
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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.