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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.72B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-8,300
| -9% | -$467K |
|
1752
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,563
+42,056
| +227% | +$3.41M |
|
1753
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.81B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,630
-44,038
| -36% | -$2.61M |
|
1754
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.77B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
418,800
-328,300
| -44% | -$4.29M |
|
1755
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82.3B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-140,600
| -86% | -$26.6M |
|
1756
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
584,807
-562,687
| -49% | -$5.14M |
|
1757
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.55B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+10,000
| +141% | +$2.54M |
|
1758
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$9.74B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
| – | – |
|
1759
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.9B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,541
+8,357
| +59% | +$1.98M |
|
1760
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
215,014
-32,890
| -13% | -$664K |
|
1761
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
78,292
-299,305
| -79% | -$17.7M |
|
1762
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,861
+22,119
| +118% | +$2.78M |
|
|
SWAV
1763
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
1764
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.51B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
404,882
+243,937
| +152% | +$2.24M |
|
1765
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$352M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
363,124
-280,258
| -44% | -$3.46M |
|
1766
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,013
-102,511
| -59% | -$6.43M |
|
1767
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.55B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
580,400
+323,100
| +126% | +$2.46M |
|
|
NOVA
1768
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+30,000
| +10% | +$329K |
|
1769
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1770
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.15B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,788
+1,339,864
| +451% | +$4.99M |
|
1771
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
141,959
+15,777
| +13% | +$524K |
|
1772
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$8.69B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+41,000
| +190% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TIGR
1773
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$947M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,816
+581,980
| +106% | +$2.68M |
|
|
OLPX
1774
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,964,062
+192,533
| +11% | +$380K |
|
1775
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-3,200
| -5% | -$244K |
|
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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.