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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XEC
2651
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-34,400
| -57% | -$1.84M |
|
2652
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6.07B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,734
-31,082
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
2653
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.42B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
ATVI
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+4,300
| +34% | +$404K |
|
|
PDCO
2655
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,854
+29,616
| +154% | +$946K |
|
2656
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
6,587
-18,987
| -74% | -$4.39M |
|
2657
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBIO
2658
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$608M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
5,159
-617
| -11% | -$221K |
|
2659
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2660
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.49M |
|
|
SPAQ.U
2661
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fo
SPAQ.U
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,619
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2662
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,700
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
2663
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-250,000
| -77% | -$6.34M |
|
|
VNET
2664
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$1.92B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2665
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,970
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2666
PUT
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SCHW
2667
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+1,900
| +9% | +$115K |
|
|
PRTK
2668
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
216,653
-179,008
| -45% | -$1.29M |
|
2669
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.77B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,503
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2670
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,030
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
KSMT
2671
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Ordinary Shares
KSMT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
153,964
+3,964
| +3% | +$40.1K |
|
2672
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+14,200
| +284% | +$1.06M |
|
2673
Amdocs
DOX
$5.83B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,679
-166,896
| -89% | -$12.6M |
|
2674
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ENV
2675
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,880
-34,387
| -62% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.