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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,154
-89,661
| -60% | -$6.96M |
|
1802
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,303
+11,960
| +10% | +$383K |
|
|
BBT
1803
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.65B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
193,035
+10,979
| +6% | +$237K |
|
1804
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
779,637
-315,601
| -29% | -$1.74M |
|
1805
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,410
-28,119
| -63% | -$7.26M |
|
1806
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.6B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
-121,200
| -48% | -$4.58M |
|
1807
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,587
-26,964
| -31% | -$1.85M |
|
1808
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$949M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,080
-23,093
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
1809
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.5B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+18,700
| +147% | +$2.29M |
|
1810
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
19,777
-20,153
| -50% | -$4.45M |
|
1811
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
371,039
-136,113
| -27% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SWTX
1812
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
130,312
+24,576
| +23% | +$641K |
|
1813
United Airlines
UAL
$37.9B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
115,095
-612,430
| -84% | -$24.1M |
|
1814
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58.3B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+2,100
| +8% | +$361K |
|
1815
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$644M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
604,451
-81,548
| -12% | -$566K |
|
1816
Methode Electronics
MEI
$575M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
207,934
+52,431
| +34% | +$1.23M |
|
1817
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.13B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+82,900
| +175% | +$3.21M |
|
1818
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.8B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
290,800
+90,800
| +45% | +$1.4M |
|
1819
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
480,000
+190,000
| +66% | +$1.67M |
|
1820
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.38B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,300
| +165% | +$2.49M |
|
1821
Arista Networks
ANET
$249B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,732
-58,848
| -42% | -$3.09M |
|
1822
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
178,202
-26,703
| -13% | -$611K |
|
1823
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
| – | – |
|
1824
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,573
+9,435
| +14% | +$533K |
|
1825
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.