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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.76B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2227
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
+16,185
| +184% | +$1.81M |
|
2228
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,379
+64,124
| +212% | +$2.06M |
|
|
PLL
2229
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+52,500
| +105% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BORR
2230
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.36B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
392,112
-184,730
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
2231
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.42B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.29M |
|
2232
CALL
Humana
HUM
$47B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-3,200
| -34% | -$1.58M |
|
2233
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.04B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,335
+4,245
| +8% | +$170K |
|
2234
Grab
GRAB
$14.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+854,569
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2235
Xerox
XRX
$391M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
156,893
-360,489
| -70% | -$5.33M |
|
2236
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-239,200
| -79% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GOGL
2237
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
293,571
+195,929
| +201% | +$1.63M |
|
2238
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.07B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,890
-41,133
| -54% | -$3.15M |
|
2239
Array Technologies
ARRY
$725M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
170,214
-1,430,033
| -89% | -$24.7M |
|
2240
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
2241
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-41,619
| -54% | -$2.95M |
|
2242
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.99B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,489
-2,737
| -3% | -$62.4K |
|
|
DAWN
2243
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
195,489
-739
| -0.4% | -$8.96K |
|
2244
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
2245
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,074
-19,984
| -22% | -$650K |
|
|
BASE
2246
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
126,623
+30,138
| +31% | +$552K |
|
2247
Paymentus
PAY
$4.97B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
159,433
+74,030
| +87% | +$1.21M |
|
2248
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$306M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,552
+250,034
| +27% | +$588K |
|
2249
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$745M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
274,000
+174,000
| +174% | +$1.68M |
|
|
OPI
2250
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
388,742
-159,953
| -29% | -$851K |
|
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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.