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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
1,962,900
-546,300
| -22% | -$9.54M |
|
602
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,411,077
-1,268,792
| -47% | -$28.6M |
|
603
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
186,300
+75,700
| +68% | +$15.1M |
|
604
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
264,638
-383,045
| -59% | -$45.8M |
|
605
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
164,959
-670,499
| -80% | -$132M |
|
606
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
1,563,903
+686,833
| +78% | +$14M |
|
|
JMIA
607
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$726M
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
944,801
-791,282
| -46% | -$37.9M |
|
|
HCIC
608
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Class A Common Stock
HCIC
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
+3,415,500
| New | +$34M |
|
609
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
318,759
+152,736
| +92% | +$16.1M |
|
|
DBD
610
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
2,343,888
-357,981
| -13% | -$4.93M |
|
611
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $33M | 0.03% |
1,148,119
+157,572
| +16% | +$4.3M |
|
612
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
72,500
-15,200
| -17% | -$6.68M |
|
613
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
569,786
-56,679
| -9% | -$2.99M |
|
614
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
665,583
-453,319
| -41% | -$19.7M |
|
615
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
690,511
-300,954
| -30% | -$13.1M |
|
616
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
68,500
+43,400
| +173% | +$20.3M |
|
|
CMD
617
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
407,352
+177,026
| +77% | +$13.8M |
|
618
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
4,870,892
+4,777,710
| +5,127% | +$33.2M |
|
619
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.5B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
403,720
+42,349
| +12% | +$2.84M |
|
620
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
603,036
-1,855,050
| -75% | -$110M |
|
621
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
1,762,928
-420,584
| -19% | -$7.58M |
|
622
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
464,955
-178,577
| -28% | -$11.7M |
|
623
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $32M | 0.03% |
972,800
-113,200
| -10% | -$3.67M |
|
624
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $32M | 0.03% |
343,194
+35,544
| +12% | +$3.94M |
|
625
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
377,169
-567,182
| -60% | -$45.7M |
|
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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.