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 | Miscellaneous | 46.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.03% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.77% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,156
+3,764
| +45% | +$652K |
|
|
PDS
2452
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-20,500
| -33% | -$1.18M |
|
2453
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.21B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
K
2454
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,278
-9,566
| -20% | -$500K |
|
2455
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$59.7M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,997
+1,045,724
| +426% | +$1.15M |
|
2456
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.87B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-28,800
| -37% | -$1.04M |
|
2457
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.16B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,777
-252,391
| -71% | -$4.43M |
|
2458
Northern Trust Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources ETF
GUNR
$7.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,379
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2459
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.43B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,716
+58,556
| +290% | +$1.49M |
|
2460
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.99B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2461
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$57.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2462
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+13,000
| +35% | +$531K |
|
|
CIVI
2463
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2464
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
4,067
| – | – |
|
2465
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.33B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
2466
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,385
-20,980
| -52% | -$2.16M |
|
2467
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2468
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
122,899
-125,942
| -51% | -$2.22M |
|
2469
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.89B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,253
-127,226
| -95% | -$32.3M |
|
|
SAVE
2470
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,377
+28,847
| +28% | +$415K |
|
2471
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$958M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
456,012
-778,126
| -63% | -$3.33M |
|
2472
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.94B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
115,635
+29,655
| +34% | +$388K |
|
2473
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.75B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+7,000
| +47% | +$610K |
|
|
HAYN
2474
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
37,606
-6,487
| -15% | -$313K |
|
2475
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.17B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,164
+6,600
| +7% | +$120K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 46% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.