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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
1,201,813
+1,047,468
| +679% | +$8.41M |
|
1302
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.09B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
236,524
-18,453
| -7% | -$677K |
|
1303
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.65B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
537,488
+134,432
| +33% | +$2.36M |
|
1304
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
286,500
-279,200
| -49% | -$7.06M |
|
1305
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
299,740
+290,140
| +3,022% | +$8M |
|
1306
PUT
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
70,000
-42,300
| -38% | -$5.88M |
|
|
B
1307
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
469,600
+329,000
| +234% | +$7.09M |
|
1308
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$8.93B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
109,500
+23,300
| +27% | +$2.27M |
|
|
TBCH
1309
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$245M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
347,588
-168,414
| -33% | -$4.61M |
|
|
IPOF
1310
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
862,695
-98,350
| -10% | -$1.32M |
|
1311
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
230,000
-741,200
| -76% | -$26.7M |
|
1312
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
41,628
-205,592
| -83% | -$51.7M |
|
1313
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
206,366
+36,900
| +22% | +$1.55M |
|
1314
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
64,918
+24,719
| +61% | +$3.54M |
|
1315
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.06B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
139,323
+41,562
| +43% | +$2.63M |
|
1316
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.03B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
227,291
-81,252
| -26% | -$2.88M |
|
|
BBBY
1317
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$512M
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+151,690
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1318
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
51,400
-18,400
| -26% | -$3.49M |
|
1319
Arvinas
ARVN
$530M
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
137,322
+67,964
| +98% | +$5.2M |
|
1320
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$346B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
67,000
-331,900
| -83% | -$43.3M |
|
1321
PUT
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
56,212
-52,026
| -48% | -$7.79M |
|
|
SFIX
1322
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
182,700
+75,000
| +70% | +$5.28M |
|
1323
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
68,800
+40,200
| +141% | +$6.2M |
|
1324
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.52B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
172,934
-51,373
| -23% | -$2.56M |
|
1325
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
23,100
+1,700
| +8% | +$611K |
|
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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.