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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $160M | 0.14% |
555,752
-260,814
| -32% | -$71.1M |
|
152
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $158M | 0.14% |
371,300
-17,400
| -4% | -$6.99M |
|
153
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $158M | 0.14% |
271,400
+101,400
| +60% | +$59.2M |
|
154
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $158M | 0.14% |
239,600
+38,500
| +19% | +$22.8M |
|
155
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $158M | 0.14% |
964,900
-75,800
| -7% | -$11.5M |
|
|
SWN
156
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $158M | 0.14% |
24,060,742
-4,663,120
| -16% | -$31.1M |
|
157
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $158M | 0.14% |
2,733,040
-1,329,837
| -33% | -$69.8M |
|
158
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $157M | 0.14% |
791,140
+546,061
| +223% | +$92.3M |
|
159
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $157M | 0.14% |
99,892
+94,951
| +1,922% | +$135M |
|
160
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $156M | 0.14% |
436,078
+62,966
| +17% | +$22.1M |
|
161
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $155M | 0.14% |
826,300
+35,700
| +5% | +$6.23M |
|
162
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $154M | 0.13% |
903,708
-1,014,813
| -53% | -$157M |
|
|
EA
163
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $154M | 0.13% |
1,124,331
+717,199
| +176% | +$94.8M |
|
164
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$49.2B
| $153M | 0.13% |
+881,500
| New | +$96.3M |
|
165
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $152M | 0.13% |
254,897
-176,557
| -41% | -$102M |
|
166
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $150M | 0.13% |
1,084,663
+525,446
| +94% | +$72.1M |
|
167
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $150M | 0.13% |
935,612
-607,114
| -39% | -$89.8M |
|
168
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $150M | 0.13% |
8,064,681
+2,018,810
| +33% | +$29.3M |
|
169
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $149M | 0.13% |
1,060,000
-280,000
| -21% | -$38M |
|
170
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $147M | 0.13% |
2,393,400
-173,100
| -7% | -$9.06M |
|
171
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $147M | 0.13% |
961,038
-155,810
| -14% | -$22M |
|
172
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $145M | 0.13% |
1,067,400
+185,800
| +21% | +$24M |
|
|
XYZ
173
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $145M | 0.13% |
1,877,900
+418,200
| +29% | +$23.6M |
|
174
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $144M | 0.13% |
488,200
+3,800
| +0.8% | +$986K |
|
175
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $144M | 0.13% |
2,844,400
+720,700
| +34% | +$36.8M |
|
Similar funds
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.