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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.52B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
321,137
+3,856
| +1% | +$196K |
|
927
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
576,318
+386,832
| +204% | +$11.1M |
|
928
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
247,500
-45,500
| -16% | -$3.51M |
|
|
DQ
929
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
230,000
-21,900
| -9% | -$2.01M |
|
930
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+98,269
| New | +$18M |
|
|
SDC
931
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,682,732
-2,365,396
| -58% | -$28M |
|
932
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+143,258
| New | +$16.6M |
|
933
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
66,294
-107,686
| -62% | -$28.8M |
|
934
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
5,189,529
+1,849,183
| +55% | +$6.09M |
|
935
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,062,800
-521,600
| -33% | -$7.97M |
|
936
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
148,617
-69,120
| -32% | -$7.36M |
|
937
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
78,405
-310,730
| -80% | -$62.4M |
|
938
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
325,000
+25,000
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
939
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,521,040
-618,187
| -29% | -$6.53M |
|
940
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $17M | 0.02% |
37,200
-18,400
| -33% | -$8.78M |
|
|
VWE
941
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $17M | 0.02% |
+1,700,000
| New | +$17.1M |
|
942
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $17M | 0.02% |
104,600
-56,300
| -35% | -$10.1M |
|
943
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$249M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,197
+832
| +228% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MRC
944
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,869,870
-147,671
| -7% | -$1.26M |
|
945
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
287,744
+108,634
| +61% | +$6.38M |
|
|
GOAC
946
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+1,710,983
| New | +$17.5M |
|
947
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+508,835
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
TPH
948
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
821,898
-198,431
| -19% | -$3.9M |
|
949
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
311,100
+53,500
| +21% | +$2.3M |
|
950
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
39,400
+26,700
| +210% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.