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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
1902
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.1B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1903
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.28B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
300,920
+100,807
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
1904
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
218,700
+188,700
| +629% | +$3.37M |
|
1905
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,000
| +170% | +$2.49M |
|
1906
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+20,000
| +142% | +$2.04M |
|
1907
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.7B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,774
-40,144
| -36% | -$2.24M |
|
1908
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$292M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
528,601
+128,040
| +32% | +$861K |
|
1909
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$1.2M |
|
1910
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$871M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
201,127
-68,677
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
1911
Gentherm
THRM
$1.23B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,593
-36,278
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
1912
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$20B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
1913
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$20B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1914
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.13M |
|
|
VBTX
1915
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
180,688
-34,334
| -16% | -$676K |
|
1916
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
125,445
+32,550
| +35% | +$1.16M |
|
1917
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
| – | – |
|
1918
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.31B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,827
+22,829
| +114% | +$2.12M |
|
1919
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.76B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,339
-13,371
| -52% | -$3.52M |
|
1920
Axogen
AXGN
$2.77B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
610,988
+35,543
| +6% | +$198K |
|
1921
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
| – | – |
|
|
RENE
1922
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
+300,000
| +375% | +$3.26M |
|
1923
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,743
+7,852
| +11% | +$362K |
|
1924
Carrier Global
CARR
$48.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,298
-120,379
| -62% | -$6.37M |
|
1925
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,974
-647
| -1% | -$48.7K |
|
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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.