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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
67,000
+10,400
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
1102
CALL
BCE
BCE
$22.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
325,000
+275,000
| +550% | +$10.6M |
|
1103
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
9,000
-7,000
| -44% | -$9.93M |
|
1104
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
478,941
+469,451
| +4,947% | +$12.1M |
|
1105
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,190,482
-303,022
| -20% | -$3.02M |
|
1106
CALL
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
166,200
+94,100
| +131% | +$6.65M |
|
|
CMA
1107
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
227,500
+26,200
| +13% | +$1.18M |
|
|
LGF.B
1108
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,245,298
+123,194
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
1109
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
299,600
+96,500
| +48% | +$3.71M |
|
1110
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+594,678
| New | +$13M |
|
1111
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
199,500
-4,500
| -2% | -$284K |
|
|
LGF.A
1112
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,157,606
+71,586
| +7% | +$651K |
|
1113
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.52B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
126,743
+86,264
| +213% | +$8.85M |
|
1114
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
38,185
-6,756
| -15% | -$2.03M |
|
1115
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.37B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
596,691
+148,766
| +33% | +$2.35M |
|
1116
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$63.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
32,900
+14,400
| +78% | +$6.71M |
|
1117
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
3,603,888
-497,208
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
1118
Americold
COLD
$4.31B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
411,091
+250,697
| +156% | +$7.01M |
|
1119
Saia
SAIA
$9.32B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
28,274
-33,172
| -54% | -$13.4M |
|
1120
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
107,500
-9,100
| -8% | -$932K |
|
1121
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.09B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
40,600
-15,700
| -28% | -$4.28M |
|
1122
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
771,018
+60,395
| +8% | +$844K |
|
1123
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
150,000
+40,000
| +36% | +$3.05M |
|
1124
Itron
ITRI
$4.32B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
163,252
-62,514
| -28% | -$4.07M |
|
1125
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$910M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
182,556
+167,161
| +1,086% | +$12.2M |
|
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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.