D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$862M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tencent Music
TME
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$383M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$673M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$574M |
| 4 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$442M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$415M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.56% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.41% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RP
226
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
1,104,123
+971,644
| +733% | +$84.5M |
|
227
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $95.2M | 0.09% |
3,588,822
-12,800,189
| -78% | -$302M |
|
|
PLAN
228
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $94.7M | 0.09% |
1,758,310
-629,195
| -26% | -$42.4M |
|
229
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $94.1M | 0.09% |
2,452,497
+210,543
| +9% | +$7.49M |
|
230
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$21.1B
| $94M | 0.09% |
288,400
-170,100
| -37% | -$66.7M |
|
231
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.1B
| $93.7M | 0.09% |
1,531,348
+231,754
| +18% | +$13.3M |
|
232
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $93.4M | 0.09% |
1,145,785
+1,087,997
| +1,883% | +$85.4M |
|
233
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $93.2M | 0.09% |
305,257
+22,432
| +8% | +$6.18M |
|
|
GAP
234
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $92.9M | 0.09% |
3,118,551
+1,622,634
| +108% | +$40.3M |
|
|
PCGU
235
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $92.8M | 0.09% |
810,085
+170,085
| +27% | +$19.5M |
|
236
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $92.2M | 0.09% |
5,245,295
-617,188
| -11% | -$8.94M |
|
237
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $91.9M | 0.09% |
149,000
-74,700
| -33% | -$46.7M |
|
238
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $91.8M | 0.09% |
1,760,000
-1,950,000
| -53% | -$103M |
|
|
DISCK
239
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $91.4M | 0.09% |
2,478,758
+100,085
| +4% | +$4.24M |
|
240
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $91.4M | 0.09% |
3,215,000
-4,575,000
| -59% | -$132M |
|
241
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $90.9M | 0.09% |
642,693
+207,688
| +48% | +$27.4M |
|
242
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $90.9M | 0.09% |
534,700
+21,800
| +4% | +$3.53M |
|
243
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $90.3M | 0.09% |
354,700
-129,500
| -27% | -$28.8M |
|
244
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $89.8M | 0.09% |
675,775
+238,778
| +55% | +$42.2M |
|
245
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $88.3M | 0.09% |
882,890
+836,475
| +1,802% | +$88.3M |
|
246
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $87.5M | 0.08% |
235,237
-244,946
| -51% | -$84.9M |
|
247
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $87.3M | 0.08% |
1,043,851
+824,058
| +375% | +$69.7M |
|
248
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $87.1M | 0.08% |
516,185
-130,996
| -20% | -$21.2M |
|
249
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $86.8M | 0.08% |
1,357,421
+1,308,024
| +2,648% | +$81M |
|
250
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $86.7M | 0.08% |
666,100
-138,600
| -17% | -$20.4M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,712 positions worth $104B, down 7.4% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $18.3B in Q1 2021, closing 730 positions and reducing 1,773 holdings. Its most notable exit was AstraZeneca, an estimated $214M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Baidu worth $627M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2021 buy was Baidu: 2,881,724 shares worth $627M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $862M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $981M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $214M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $104B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 825 new positions and closed 730 in Q1 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $104B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.