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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $17M | 0.01% |
375,121
-767,373
| -67% | -$28.9M |
|
952
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
111,700
| – | – |
|
953
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $17M | 0.01% |
67,400
-31,400
| -32% | -$6.94M |
|
954
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
397,700
+291,900
| +276% | +$10.8M |
|
955
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
619,173
-208,536
| -25% | -$4.91M |
|
956
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.66B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
148,270
-117,993
| -44% | -$11.7M |
|
957
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
208,600
+53,300
| +34% | +$3.81M |
|
958
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$5.96M |
|
959
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,123,000
+722,700
| +181% | +$8.42M |
|
960
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
435,000
-5,200
| -1% | -$211K |
|
961
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
525,000
+6,700
| +1% | +$219K |
|
962
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.6B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+510,900
| New | +$16.2M |
|
963
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
294,700
+128,000
| +77% | +$7.49M |
|
964
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
114,000
-107,700
| -49% | -$16M |
|
965
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
380,000
-34,200
| -8% | -$1.47M |
|
|
KRTX
966
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
52,600
| – | – |
|
|
BKDT
967
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
|
JBTM
968
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
166,807
+56,382
| +51% | +$5.84M |
|
969
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.84B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
572,937
+62,509
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
970
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.11B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
248,630
-13,522
| -5% | -$908K |
|
971
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
307,700
+6,100
| +2% | +$296K |
|
972
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.15B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
836,100
-350,800
| -30% | -$4.45M |
|
973
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
83,366
-17,360
| -17% | -$3.04M |
|
974
CACI
CACI
$14.1B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
50,419
-5,160
| -9% | -$1.67M |
|
975
MP Materials
MP
$10.2B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
822,313
-174,713
| -18% | -$2.98M |
|
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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.