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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
638,433
-326,161
| -34% | -$8.47M |
|
927
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
134,900
-41,000
| -23% | -$4.42M |
|
928
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
99,600
+4,600
| +5% | +$839K |
|
929
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
65,202
+45,902
| +238% | +$11.3M |
|
930
Albemarle
ALB
$16.7B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
121,819
-21,015
| -15% | -$2.89M |
|
931
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
189,204
-171,038
| -47% | -$14.1M |
|
932
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
213,014
+115,146
| +118% | +$8.78M |
|
933
Coursera
COUR
$1.59B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
905,375
-173,617
| -16% | -$3.32M |
|
|
HOUS
934
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,160,703
-1,854,639
| -46% | -$10.5M |
|
935
Sempra
SRE
$55.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
234,236
-76,802
| -25% | -$5.49M |
|
936
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
53,100
-54,200
| -51% | -$14.9M |
|
937
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
933,247
+197,585
| +27% | +$3.42M |
|
938
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
142,300
+14,100
| +11% | +$1.26M |
|
939
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+32
| New | +$17.1M |
|
940
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
333,100
-105,600
| -24% | -$5.74M |
|
941
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
175,100
+600
| +0.3% | +$53.1K |
|
942
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
243,292
+135,759
| +126% | +$9.7M |
|
943
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
27,414
+5,319
| +24% | +$2.78M |
|
944
MINISO
MNSO
$3.32B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
847,317
-361,827
| -30% | -$8.67M |
|
945
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
158,751
+30,115
| +23% | +$2.92M |
|
946
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
538,222
+510,710
| +1,856% | +$15M |
|
947
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
544,735
+69,511
| +15% | +$1.55M |
|
948
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
339,600
-85,000
| -20% | -$4.24M |
|
|
AXON
949
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $17M | 0.01% |
66,000
-48,000
| -42% | -$10.8M |
|
950
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
70,900
-10,000
| -12% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.