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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Outset Medical
OM
$79.7M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,450
+51,434
| +1,281% | +$4.19M |
|
|
SOVO
1852
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
203,998
-145,624
| -42% | -$3.2M |
|
1853
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,265
+26,473
| +21% | +$582K |
|
1854
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.45B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
262,778
+127,581
| +94% | +$1.48M |
|
1855
Cactus
WHD
$5.36B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,838
| New | +$4.5M |
|
1856
CarGurus
CARG
$3.24B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
185,520
-33,816
| -15% | -$679K |
|
1857
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.09B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-15,800
| -21% | -$1.06M |
|
1858
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,990
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1859
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.24B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,326
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1860
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$4.32M |
|
|
1861
PUT
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1862
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.33B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
125,178
-15,702
| -11% | -$391K |
|
1863
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$171M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,507,475
+426,673
| +39% | +$894K |
|
1864
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.5B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,958
+6,031
| +154% | +$2.42M |
|
1865
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.8B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
+161,800
| +214% | +$2.92M |
|
1866
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.54B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,830
-6,120
| -12% | -$550K |
|
1867
Sweetgreen
SG
$819M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,592
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1868
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$434M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
760,247
+145,560
| +24% | +$615K |
|
1869
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
| – | – |
|
1870
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.73B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-6,900
| -17% | -$951K |
|
1871
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.5B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,536
-10,778
| -34% | -$2.28M |
|
1872
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$122M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
530,000
| – | – |
|
1873
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.71B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+27,800
| +30% | +$939K |
|
1874
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
|
BAND
1875
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.53B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
302,310
-58,581
| -16% | -$684K |
|
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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.