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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$33.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-38,600
| -58% | -$2.1M |
|
|
KRA
2677
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,040
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2678
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.49B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARNC
2679
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,830
+42,357
| +257% | +$1.14M |
|
2680
CALL
Dell
DELL
$253B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,344
| – | – |
|
2681
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
59,298
-154,311
| -72% | -$2.9M |
|
2682
First Financial Corp
THFF
$950M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,084
+1,271
| +4% | +$54.1K |
|
|
GGMCU
2683
DELISTED
Glenfarne Merger Corp. Unit
GGMCU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
VRTV
2684
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,878
+22,805
| +189% | +$654K |
|
|
MDP
2685
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
GIGGU
2686
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Unit
GIGGU
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
HMTV
2687
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,081
+65,147
| +105% | +$746K |
|
|
MAGN
2688
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$498M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,633
+2,298
| +53% | +$511K |
|
|
AZEK
2689
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,067
-13,759
| -28% | -$589K |
|
2690
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-190,000
| -83% | -$6.76M |
|
|
NKLA
2691
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,493
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
ARGO
2692
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,925
-63,934
| -69% | -$2.99M |
|
2693
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.62B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2694
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2695
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,934
+8,528
| +35% | +$351K |
|
2696
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.88B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
144,655
-477,252
| -77% | -$4.28M |
|
|
KLRS
2697
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$79.5M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,681
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
OSH
2698
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,579
-312
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
2699
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,336
-18,491
| -27% | -$469K |
|
2700
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,251
| New | +$1.38M |
|
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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.