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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
301
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $72.6M | 0.07% |
+1,114,359
| New | +$67.6M |
|
302
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $72.2M | 0.07% |
361,804
-88,422
| -20% | -$16M |
|
|
SGEN
303
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $72.2M | 0.07% |
+519,592
| New | +$83.7M |
|
304
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $72.1M | 0.07% |
844,752
+728,396
| +626% | +$61.6M |
|
|
PRAH
305
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $71.8M | 0.07% |
+468,559
| New | +$63.6M |
|
306
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $71.8M | 0.07% |
1,294,371
+39,905
| +3% | +$1.81M |
|
307
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $71.7M | 0.07% |
+822,978
| New | +$71.6M |
|
308
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $71.7M | 0.07% |
1,913,364
+268,953
| +16% | +$9.08M |
|
309
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $71.6M | 0.07% |
1,884,843
+1,548,548
| +460% | +$54M |
|
310
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $70.8M | 0.07% |
630,000
-300,600
| -32% | -$39.9M |
|
311
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $70.6M | 0.07% |
333,300
+55,400
| +20% | +$12.3M |
|
312
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $70.6M | 0.07% |
297,650
-264,139
| -47% | -$64.5M |
|
313
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $70.3M | 0.07% |
879,263
+837,326
| +1,997% | +$68M |
|
314
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $70.2M | 0.07% |
50,000
-56,400
| -53% | -$69.8M |
|
315
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.4B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
1,016,478
+444,673
| +78% | +$29.1M |
|
316
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
127,850
+38,640
| +43% | +$21.4M |
|
317
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $69.1M | 0.07% |
3,397,398
+1,651,256
| +95% | +$28.6M |
|
|
318
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $68.8M | 0.07% |
5,152,000
-12,140,000
| -70% | -$163M |
|
319
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $68.8M | 0.07% |
885,894
-465,506
| -34% | -$34.7M |
|
320
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
5,577,100
-406,400
| -7% | -$4.65M |
|
|
TWTR
321
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
1,069,500
+662,100
| +163% | +$40.5M |
|
322
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $68M | 0.07% |
361,865
-183,625
| -34% | -$32.8M |
|
323
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
| $68M | 0.07% |
372,620
+118,493
| +47% | +$20.6M |
|
|
OPTU
324
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $67.4M | 0.07% |
2,071,932
-594,072
| -22% | -$20.7M |
|
325
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
1,741,744
-8,205,986
| -82% | -$311M |
|
Similar funds
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.