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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
3,304,333
+1,116,856
| +51% | +$13.3M |
|
627
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
554,500
-210,300
| -27% | -$10.3M |
|
628
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
185,000
-155,300
| -46% | -$30.9M |
|
629
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
106,600
+98,000
| +1,140% | +$36M |
|
630
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
449,432
+327,211
| +268% | +$23.6M |
|
631
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
173,700
+74,363
| +75% | +$17.2M |
|
632
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
727,779
-260,344
| -26% | -$10.8M |
|
|
DCUE
633
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $31M | 0.03% |
312,057
-732,652
| -70% | -$71.4M |
|
634
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $31M | 0.03% |
246,948
-248,159
| -50% | -$29.9M |
|
635
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
132,900
-95,600
| -42% | -$19.8M |
|
636
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
486,974
+140,063
| +40% | +$9.32M |
|
637
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
124,200
-36,000
| -22% | -$9.06M |
|
638
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
475,715
-110,830
| -19% | -$6.66M |
|
639
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
283,742
-89,472
| -24% | -$9.54M |
|
640
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
347,361
+112,159
| +48% | +$9.36M |
|
641
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
160,546
-306,469
| -66% | -$53.2M |
|
642
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
577,500
+251,500
| +77% | +$13.9M |
|
643
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
+278,446
| New | +$30.2M |
|
644
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
493,400
+233,400
| +90% | +$14M |
|
645
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
492,500
-290,500
| -37% | -$15.5M |
|
|
COWN
646
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
854,987
-94,393
| -10% | -$3.04M |
|
|
647
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
121,500
+41,100
| +51% | +$10.3M |
|
648
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
103,720
+14,187
| +16% | +$4.28M |
|
|
HOLX
649
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
398,963
-1,142,729
| -74% | -$86.8M |
|
650
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
427,491
+156,750
| +58% | +$10.5M |
|
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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.