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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.53B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
57,376
+19,596
| +52% | +$2.01M |
|
1652
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.56B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1653
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
134,248
+106,774
| +389% | +$4.58M |
|
1654
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.9B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
101,184
-45,049
| -31% | -$2.51M |
|
1655
BP
BP
$110B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
165,885
-251,987
| -60% | -$9.23M |
|
1656
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.04B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
404,835
+258,460
| +177% | +$3.28M |
|
|
AZEK
1657
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
153,081
-104,208
| -41% | -$3.25M |
|
1658
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
112,065
-71,130
| -39% | -$3.58M |
|
1659
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
274,104
-942,501
| -77% | -$17.8M |
|
1660
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$844M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
193,608
+8,284
| +4% | +$196K |
|
1661
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
1662
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
150,716
+58,843
| +64% | +$2.2M |
|
|
DOO
1663
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.52B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
81,076
-2,300
| -3% | -$161K |
|
1664
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.3B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
47,449
-121,625
| -72% | -$13M |
|
1665
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
157,300
+63,100
| +67% | +$1.94M |
|
1666
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.93B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
84,653
-53,750
| -39% | -$2.79M |
|
1667
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
415,016
+6,324
| +2% | +$79K |
|
1668
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
24,962
-180,168
| -88% | -$38.3M |
|
|
VISN
1669
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
2,044,831
+1,383,406
| +209% | +$2.99M |
|
1670
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$318M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
670,672
-276,786
| -29% | -$1.95M |
|
1671
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
96,900
+66,900
| +223% | +$3.61M |
|
|
HUYA
1672
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
1,561,310
-301,092
| -16% | -$1.01M |
|
1673
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$11B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
42,000
-50,000
| -54% | -$5.92M |
|
1674
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
588,948
-33,659
| -5% | -$214K |
|
1675
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
262,620
+145,001
| +123% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.