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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
29,400
-1,500
| -5% | -$412K |
|
1277
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.6B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
158,272
+125,418
| +382% | +$7.71M |
|
1278
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.98B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
559,865
+2,063
| +0.4% | +$29.2K |
|
|
INFN
1279
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
2,031,937
-911,216
| -31% | -$3.58M |
|
1280
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
123,478
+35,411
| +40% | +$2.62M |
|
1281
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
390,420
-644,477
| -62% | -$14.2M |
|
1282
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$206B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
159,204
-310,163
| -66% | -$16.8M |
|
1283
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
175,000
-40,000
| -19% | -$2.04M |
|
1284
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.89B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
222,200
+51,300
| +30% | +$1.99M |
|
1285
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.16B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
103,286
+30,741
| +42% | +$2.55M |
|
1286
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
851,208
+161,647
| +23% | +$1.63M |
|
1287
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.19B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
72,425
-18,580
| -20% | -$2.38M |
|
|
DAY
1288
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
142,480
+130,761
| +1,116% | +$8.93M |
|
1289
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
129,429
+1,636
| +1% | +$111K |
|
1290
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
42,108
-87,733
| -68% | -$19.2M |
|
1291
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1292
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
139,300
+66,500
| +91% | +$4.24M |
|
|
TBI
1293
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
613,300
+238,905
| +64% | +$3.34M |
|
1294
Enova International
ENVA
$6.17B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
169,379
+97,409
| +135% | +$4.5M |
|
1295
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
69,666
+14,945
| +27% | +$1.9M |
|
1296
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
2,128,431
-504,945
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
1297
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
653,200
+100,000
| +18% | +$1.33M |
|
|
VRE
1298
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
594,294
-212,729
| -26% | -$3.17M |
|
1299
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
175,014
-97,721
| -36% | -$4.34M |
|
|
NVO
1300
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
90,000
+13,000
| +17% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.