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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-27,700
| -53% | -$1.38M |
|
2727
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.35B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,299
-18,501
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
|
DESP
2728
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
100,687
-78,091
| -44% | -$1,000K |
|
2729
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.47B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
121,741
-553,884
| -82% | -$5.64M |
|
2730
Manchester United
MANU
$4.01B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,842
-74,084
| -46% | -$1.25M |
|
|
PENG
2731
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.45B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,346
-68,646
| -54% | -$1.49M |
|
2732
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,234
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2733
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,194
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
NVMI
2734
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,934
-15,504
| -51% | -$1.25M |
|
2735
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.77B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+900
| +14% | +$156K |
|
2736
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$781M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
192,414
-543,007
| -74% | -$3.35M |
|
2737
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.29B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
DHCAU
2738
DELISTED
DHC Acquisition Corp. Unit
DHCAU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,946
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
KVSA
2739
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,334
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
IRAAU
2740
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Units
IRAAU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,931
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2741
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2742
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2743
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.99B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-33,500
| -73% | -$3.31M |
|
2744
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-241,150
| -93% | -$16.4M |
|
|
SNCR
2745
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,547
-2,557
| -6% | -$106K |
|
|
EMWP
2746
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,888
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2747
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-433,000
| -85% | -$7.28M |
|
|
AVLR
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVLR
2749
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
CTXS
2750
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-24,300
| -72% | -$3.26M |
|
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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.