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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTST
3376
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.16B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,669
| New | +$476K |
|
|
SRGA
3377
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
7,506
-2,724
| -27% | -$190K |
|
|
DSKE
3378
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
57,682
-117,799
| -67% | -$722K |
|
|
PV
3379
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$494K |
|
|
BRKL
3380
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
32,597
-13,974
| -30% | -$196K |
|
|
GTM
3381
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$861M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$502K |
|
3382
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
4,774
-8,669
| -64% | -$663K |
|
|
AFI
3383
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
99,628
-126,482
| -56% | -$597K |
|
3384
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-33,900
| -59% | -$587K |
|
3385
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3386
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
21,399
+999
| +5% | +$22K |
|
|
FOE
3387
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
28,543
+12,509
| +78% | +$200K |
|
3388
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
5,803
-865
| -13% | -$68.1K |
|
|
JKS
3389
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,400
| -62% | -$1.03M |
|
3390
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
4,558
+127
| +3% | +$14.5K |
|
3391
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,033
| New | +$441K |
|
3392
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
428
| – | – |
|
3393
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,387
| New | +$456K |
|
3394
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
+374
| +3% | +$13.8K |
|
3395
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$33.2B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
-106,968
| -73% | -$1.21M |
|
3396
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+1,745
| +16% | +$68.8K |
|
3397
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-5,600
| -58% | -$617K |
|
3398
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.92B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
61,614
-225,824
| -79% | -$1.78M |
|
3399
MediaAlpha
MAX
$710M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,246
| New | +$657K |
|
3400
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$535K |
|
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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.