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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.83B
| $10M | 0.01% |
155,312
-7,929
| -5% | -$455K |
|
1252
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $10M | 0.01% |
64,700
-156,500
| -71% | -$24.5M |
|
1253
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$631M
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,557,416
-277,767
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
1254
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $10M | 0.01% |
76,002
+16,940
| +29% | +$1.95M |
|
1255
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $10M | 0.01% |
482,940
-360,424
| -43% | -$7.38M |
|
1256
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.09B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
32,780
-18,404
| -36% | -$5.02M |
|
1257
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.53B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
81,200
| – | – |
|
1258
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
512,002
-177,722
| -26% | -$3.05M |
|
1259
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
216,383
-73,857
| -25% | -$3.14M |
|
1260
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
+782,010
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1261
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
165,000
+45,000
| +38% | +$2.38M |
|
|
VRNT
1262
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
366,784
+57,506
| +19% | +$1.33M |
|
1263
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
259,251
-224,604
| -46% | -$7.11M |
|
1264
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
556,842
+293,947
| +112% | +$4.76M |
|
1265
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+111,900
| New | +$7.96M |
|
|
NVMI
1266
Nova
NVMI
$11.5B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
71,807
+18,502
| +35% | +$2.14M |
|
1267
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
68,319
+18,948
| +38% | +$2.19M |
|
1268
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
73,950
-84,018
| -53% | -$10M |
|
1269
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.13B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
189,077
-166,868
| -47% | -$7.59M |
|
1270
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
225,000
-8,600
| -4% | -$312K |
|
1271
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.81B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
75,232
-34,471
| -31% | -$4.75M |
|
1272
Woodward
WWD
$19.7B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
71,525
-18,335
| -20% | -$2.4M |
|
|
KLG
1273
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
+739,097
| New | +$8.32M |
|
1274
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
935,360
+317,041
| +51% | +$3.16M |
|
1275
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
132,708
-95,435
| -42% | -$6.65M |
|
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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.