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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
NewMarket
NEU
$7.19B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
1,596
-761
| -32% | -$304K |
|
|
LDL
3277
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$616K |
|
3278
Chegg
CHGG
$109M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,076
| New | +$674K |
|
3279
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.8M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+550
| New | +$726K |
|
|
STXB
3280
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
27,029
-2,596
| -9% | -$52.9K |
|
3281
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.66B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
4,480
-13,538
| -75% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MODN
3282
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
17,069
-1,389
| -8% | -$53.4K |
|
|
BRSL
3283
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
37,408
-349,238
| -90% | -$6.15M |
|
3284
NetEase
NTES
$79.5B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,810
| New | +$657K |
|
3285
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.35B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
-3,204
| -33% | -$271K |
|
3286
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3287
Energy Recovery
ERII
$436M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,592
| New | +$522K |
|
3288
RadNet
RDNT
$4.88B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
27,257
+4,488
| +20% | +$90.8K |
|
3289
StoneX
SNEX
$8.7B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
45,881
-1,443
| -3% | -$17.4K |
|
|
HNGR
3290
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
25,985
-1,805
| -6% | -$41.3K |
|
3291
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$33M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+747
| New | +$649K |
|
3292
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$308M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
10,937
+2,008
| +22% | +$78.9K |
|
3293
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
|
SBNY
3294
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$512K |
|
|
ENVXW
3295
DELISTED
Enovix Corporation Warrant
ENVXW
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,901
| New | +$765K |
|
3296
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$437M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
720
+477
| +196% | +$328K |
|
3297
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$319K |
|
3298
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
31,478
-70,346
| -69% | -$1.27M |
|
|
HPX
3299
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,572
| New | +$613K |
|
3300
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.09B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
27,462
-42,479
| -61% | -$887K |
|
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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.