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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $143M | 0.13% |
3,616,204
+3,434,851
| +1,894% | +$120M |
|
177
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $143M | 0.13% |
989,400
-45,900
| -4% | -$5.68M |
|
178
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $143M | 0.12% |
9,527,943
+2,049,363
| +27% | +$23.9M |
|
179
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $141M | 0.12% |
1,516,200
+342,000
| +29% | +$27.4M |
|
180
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.6B
| $141M | 0.12% |
+1,297,800
| New | +$136M |
|
181
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $140M | 0.12% |
1,062,308
+398,452
| +60% | +$42.3M |
|
182
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $140M | 0.12% |
2,341,700
+152,300
| +7% | +$9.29M |
|
183
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $139M | 0.12% |
11,380,900
+2,338,600
| +26% | +$26M |
|
184
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $139M | 0.12% |
671,009
+614,785
| +1,093% | +$130M |
|
185
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $139M | 0.12% |
467,800
+110,900
| +31% | +$30.2M |
|
186
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $139M | 0.12% |
959,000
+202,500
| +27% | +$27.8M |
|
187
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $138M | 0.12% |
814,000
+49,100
| +6% | +$7.44M |
|
188
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $138M | 0.12% |
1,395,000
+550,000
| +65% | +$45.9M |
|
189
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $138M | 0.12% |
6,875,642
+915,985
| +15% | +$19.5M |
|
190
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.95B
| $136M | 0.12% |
3,324,441
+507,366
| +18% | +$15.4M |
|
191
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $136M | 0.12% |
1,887,104
+861,742
| +84% | +$57M |
|
192
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $135M | 0.12% |
401,140
+112,847
| +39% | +$33.6M |
|
193
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $134M | 0.12% |
2,558,400
-476,100
| -16% | -$25.2M |
|
|
IMGN
194
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $134M | 0.12% |
4,522,797
-2,472,442
| -35% | -$49.2M |
|
195
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $134M | 0.12% |
2,113,500
+1,390,275
| +192% | +$87.9M |
|
196
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $133M | 0.12% |
1,223,900
-107,400
| -8% | -$11.5M |
|
|
197
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $132M | 0.12% |
1,001,500
+138,400
| +16% | +$14.7M |
|
198
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $132M | 0.12% |
1,440,600
+49,200
| +4% | +$4.12M |
|
199
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $131M | 0.11% |
338,466
-224,735
| -40% | -$75M |
|
200
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $131M | 0.11% |
1,238,000
-46,400
| -4% | -$5.06M |
|
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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.