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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
135,472
+122,582
| +951% | +$8.38M |
|
1277
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
127,800
+10,000
| +8% | +$719K |
|
|
TRUE
1278
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
2,020,253
+107,965
| +6% | +$535K |
|
1279
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.27B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
108,756
+50,495
| +87% | +$4.38M |
|
1280
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
+107,500
| New | +$8.77M |
|
1281
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
107,535
-108,539
| -50% | -$8.49M |
|
|
TCS
1282
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
38,360
+2,486
| +7% | +$555K |
|
1283
Sabre
SABR
$704M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
646,273
-4,343,811
| -87% | -$58.9M |
|
1284
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
138,757
-60,596
| -30% | -$4.44M |
|
|
SUM
1285
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
347,324
+175,057
| +102% | +$4.4M |
|
|
PCH
1286
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
179,907
+86,326
| +92% | +$4.46M |
|
1287
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
34,000
-23,600
| -41% | -$6.74M |
|
1288
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
137,379
-65,764
| -32% | -$4.46M |
|
1289
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1290
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
204,550
-104,060
| -34% | -$4.81M |
|
1291
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
83,900
-45,800
| -35% | -$5.24M |
|
1292
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$126M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
379,719
-39,874
| -10% | -$782K |
|
|
BHVN
1293
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
138,335
-25,174
| -15% | -$2.04M |
|
1294
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
190,215
+168,134
| +761% | +$6.66M |
|
1295
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
36,100
-81,200
| -69% | -$22.6M |
|
1296
Domo
DOMO
$161M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
167,514
-61,347
| -27% | -$3.99M |
|
1297
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
43,167
+23,449
| +119% | +$5.87M |
|
1298
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.6B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
77,192
-205,959
| -73% | -$31.1M |
|
1299
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
266,909
-21,206
| -7% | -$720K |
|
1300
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.28B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
237,054
+47,078
| +25% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.