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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+536,460
| New | +$6.37M |
|
1452
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
30,700
+10,000
| +48% | +$2.21M |
|
1453
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
398,352
+205,210
| +106% | +$3.66M |
|
1454
Plexus
PLXS
$6.39B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
71,303
+17,789
| +33% | +$1.79M |
|
1455
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
79,826
+75,444
| +1,722% | +$6.86M |
|
1456
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
47,407
+24,483
| +107% | +$3.57M |
|
1457
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
325,629
-23,659
| -7% | -$466K |
|
1458
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
132,249
-6,899
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1459
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
203,460
-2,024,940
| -91% | -$70.1M |
|
1460
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
47,700
-126,800
| -73% | -$18.8M |
|
1461
Labcorp
LH
$27.2B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+33,637
| New | +$7.07M |
|
|
FL
1462
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
243,900
-17,700
| -7% | -$427K |
|
1463
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
21,891
+7,946
| +57% | +$2.79M |
|
1464
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
90,500
-4,000
| -4% | -$314K |
|
1465
Kenvue
KVUE
$37.1B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+351,056
| New | +$7.03M |
|
1466
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
210,000
+40,000
| +24% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CTEV
1467
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$638M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
131,095
+10,694
| +9% | +$649K |
|
1468
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.3B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
47,980
-427,038
| -90% | -$64.6M |
|
1469
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
+35,288
| New | +$6.48M |
|
|
AVNS
1470
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
334,117
-43,996
| -12% | -$908K |
|
1471
Warner Music
WMG
$14.7B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
209,341
+134,209
| +179% | +$4.43M |
|
1472
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.07B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
170,400
+129,700
| +319% | +$5.89M |
|
1473
Evolus
EOLS
$592M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
708,538
+214,857
| +44% | +$1.92M |
|
1474
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$7.13M |
|
1475
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79.1B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
31,100
-100
| -0.3% | -$22.7K |
|
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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.